2026 Texas General Election

Julie Bray Patterson

Julie Bray Patterson is from San Antonio, Texas. She has a bachelor 27s degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin and a law degree from the University of Texas School of Law. She is married to James Patterson, and they have two sons. She is a member of the First Presbyterian Church.

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Julie is a justice of the peace. She previously worked as an attorney for Bexar County District Court Administration, where she advised judges, drafted court orders, and prepared jury instructions. She also operated her own law practice for more than a decade, served as an alternate prosecutor for the City of Olmos Park, and worked as a staff attorney for the 436th Juvenile District Court – Family Enrichment Court. Earlier in her career, she served as a prosecutor for the Dallas County District Attorney's Office and worked for Dallas County Judge Lee Jackson.

Julie is currently a justice of the peace for Bexar County, Precinct 3. She was elected in 2022 and is currently serving her first term.

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Operated her own law practice for over a decade, served as alternate prosecutor for the City of Olmos Park, and worked as staff attorney for the 436th Juvenile District Court – Family Enrichment Court. She also served as a prosecutor for the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office and worked for Dallas County Judge Lee Jackson.

As of July 22, 2026, Julie Bray Patterson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Served seven years on the board of Morningside Ministries (including two years as chair) and six years with the Young Men’s Service League – Mission Chapter (including one year as president).

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Julie is from San Antonio, Texas. She attended MacArthur High School. She has a bachelor's degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin and a juris doctor from the University of Texas School of Law. She lives with her husband, James Patterson, and their two sons in the Interpark area. She attends First Presbyterian Church.

Julie is a Justice of the Peace. She presides over four primary types of disputes: small claims cases involving $20,000 or less, landlord/tenant matters, credit card debt claims, and Class C misdemeanors, including traffic tickets.

As an attorney with over a decade of experience, has operated her own law practice, served as an alternate prosecutor for the City of Olmos Park, and worked as a staff attorney for the 436th Juvenile District Court – Family Enrichment Court.

Active in her community, served seven years on the board of Morningside Ministries and six years with the Young Men’s Service League – Mission Chapter.

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Julie Bray Patterson is from San Antonio, Texas. She has a bachelor 27s degree in government from the University of Texas and a law degree from the University of Texas School of Law. She is married to James "Jamie" Patterson, and they have two sons. She is a member of the First Presbyterian Church.

Julie is a judge for Bexar County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3. She previously worked as an attorney for Bexar County District Court Administration from 2019 to 2022. Before that, she served as a staff attorney for the 436th District Court and Family Enrichment Court from 2017 to 2018. She also worked as an alternate prosecutor for the City of Olmos Park from 2015 to 2018. Earlier in her career, she was self-employed as an attorney from 2008 to 2018. She also worked as an associate attorney at Alcalde & Fay from 1999 to 2001, as an assistant district attorney for Dallas County from 1998 to 1999, and as an assistant to the county judge for Dallas County from 1996 to 1998.

Julie is currently a Bexar County Justice of the Peace for Precinct 3. She was elected in 2022. Before taking the bench, she served in the legal department for Bexar County Criminal District Court Administration.

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Chairman of the Board of Directors at Morningside Ministries.

Past president of the Young Men's Service League, a non-profit organization where moms and their teenage sons volunteer together to serve the San Antonio community.

Member of the Battle of Flowers Association.

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- Justices of the Peace oversee Justice Courts, trial courts for civil cases up to $20,000, and misdemeanor cases punishable only by fine. They also perform marriages, issue warrants, conduct preliminary hearings, and serve as notaries.
- Texas has 835 Justice Courts, each presided over by a single judge. Every county has between one and eight precincts based on the county's population, each with its own Justice Court.
- Justices of the Peace are elected through partisan, precinct-wide election 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 district resident for at least six consecutive months, and registered to vote in that precinct.
- The annual salary for Justices of the Peace ranges from $19,207 to $151,805 and is by the county's Commissioners Court.


Presides over civil cases and fine-only misdemeanor cases.