2026 Texas General Election

Christine "Chris" Castillo is from San Antonio, Texas. She graduated from Wheatley High School, known as Brackenridge High School. She and her wife, Debi, live on the Southside of Bexar County. They have a son.

Christine "Chris" Castillo is from San Antonio, Texas. She graduated from Brackenridge High School. Chris lives with her wife, Debi, and a kid in Bexar County, Texas.

Chris previously worked for the Bexar County District Clerk's office for 33 years, including as division chief of records and finance.

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Chris is retired. She previously worked as a clerk, supervisor and division chief of records and finance for the Bexar County District Clerk's office and worked in the Texas Attorney's General Office.

Christine previously ran for Bexar County district clerk in 2022 but did not win. She worked for 33 years in the Bexar County District Clerk's office.

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Chris previously ran for Bexar County district clerk in 2022, but did not win.

Plans to make all state district court documents accessible online.

Plans to create satellite offices within the county's four precincts.

Has experience accepting and processing filings, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with record retention and court procedures.

Believes in supporting staff, modernizing processes, and focusing on accuracy, transparency, and respect for the public and the courts.

Plans to reintroduce customer feedback cards to make the community's voice heard.

Aims to keep open lines of communication with staff through regular weekly and monthly meetings and workshops.

- Plans to make all state district court documents accessible online.
- Plans to create satellite offices within the county's four precincts.
- Has experience accepting and processing filings, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with record retention and court procedures.
- Believes in supporting staff, modernizing processes, and focusing on accuracy, transparency, and respect for the public and the courts.
- Plans to reintroduce customer feedback cards to make the community's voice heard.
- Aims to keep open lines of communication with staff through regular weekly and monthly meetings and workshops.

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Christine "Chris" Castillo

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- Serves as clerk and custodian of all records for district courts. Supports attorney general and child protective services courts.
- Indexes and secures all court records and verdicts, collects filing fees, and handles funds held in litigation and money awarded to minors. Also manages court registry funds and may process passport applications.
- Fulfills requests from attorneys or via court order to issue documents, collecting fees and distributing them to state and local agencies monthly.
- Gathers data and reports to various agencies to assist county, state, and Texas Legislature in proper operation of courts, effectiveness of statues, and any need for changes.
- Often in courtroom, filing documents, administrating oaths to defendants, witnesses, and jurors, and assists judge in docket management. Coordinates jury panel selection process and acts as liaison between jurors, courts, and employers.
- District clerks are elected through partisan, county-wide elections to four-year terms. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, have been a Texas resident for at least 12 consecutive months, a county resident for at least six consecutive months, and registered to vote in that county.
- The annual salary for district clerks range from $35,236 to $207,952, set by the county’s Commissioners Court.

Preserves records for and serves as clerk in district courts.

Bexar District Clerk

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