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Tricia graduated from the University of St. Thomas, earning both a BBA and MBA in accounting prior to obtaining her law degree from the University of Houston Law Center. She also studied under the late United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

Tricia Krenek

Tricia is married to Ed Krenek – a lifelong Fort Bend County resident. They own a boutique law firm specializing in civil litigation and business consulting. Tricia and Ed have a beautiful blended family of ten, including her four stepchildren, two granddaughters, and the family dog, Bella. The Kreneks are members of St. Faustina Catholic Church and proud to call Fort Bend home.

Tricia Krenek earned a BBA and MBA in accounting from the University of St. Thomas and a law degree from the University of Houston Law Center. She is a member of St. Faustina Catholic Church.

Tricia earned a BBA and MBA in accounting from the University of St. Thomas and a law degree from the University of Houston Law Center. She is a member of St. Faustina Catholic Church.

As the former managing partner of a small litigation boutique firm in Katy with her husband, Ed Krenek, Judge Krenek has a first-hand understanding and respect for the rule of law and has handled hundreds of cases to conclusion through trial, mediation, and settlement. Her experience includes a wide variety of business and commercial litigation, consumer matters, landlord-tenant issues, and a host of other civil cases.

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 2 | Fort Bend County

Judge Krenek graduated from the University of St. Thomas earning both a BBA and MBA in accounting prior to obtaining her law degree from the University of Houston Law Center. She has studied abroad as an undergraduate at the University of Reading in England and at the University of Innsbruck in Austria. Prior to entering private practice, Judge Krenek served as a judicial law clerk to a state district Judge.

Tricia previously served as managing partner of a small litigation firm in Katy and as a judicial law clerk to a state district judge.

Precinct 1, Place 2 | Fort Bend County

Tricia Krenek (Republican Party ) is a judge for Precinct 1 Place 2 of the Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace in Texas. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Tricia Krenek - Ballotpedia

##### Special general election for Texas House of Representatives District 28

The following candidates ran in the special general election for Texas House of Representatives District 28 on November 5, 2019.

| Candidate | % | Votes |
| Tricia Krenek (R) | 18.1 | 5,272 |

#### General election

General election for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3

Juli Mathew defeated Tricia Krenek in the general election for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3 on November 6, 2018.

Her experience includes a wide variety of business and commercial litigation, consumer matters, landlord-tenant issues, and a host of other civil cases. In addition to her legal and business experience, Judge Krenek has a proven track history of working with people at the local, state and federal levels to provide services and solutions to the people of Fort Bend County. Motivated by her desire to serve her community, Judge Krenek was elected to Fulshear City Council in May of 2014, and served as Mayor Pro Tem from May 2017-May 2018.

Tricia currently serves as justice of the peace for Precinct 1, Place 2 in Fort Bend County, a position she assumed in 2023. She ran in the 2019 special general election for Texas House District 28 and was defeated in the 2018 general election for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3. Tricia was elected to the Fulshear City Council in 2014.

Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Court, Texas - Ballotpedia

Tricia Krenek currently serves as justice of the peace for Precinct 1, Place 2 in Fort Bend County, a position she assumed in 2023. She ran in the 2019 special general election for Texas House District 28 and was defeated in the 2018 general election for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3. Tricia was elected to the Fulshear City Council in 2014.

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Served as a judicial law clerk to a state district judge before entering private practice.

Managed a Katy litigation firm and handled hundreds of cases through trial, mediation, and settlement.

- Served as a judicial law clerk to a state district judge before entering private practice.
- Managed a Katy litigation firm and handled hundreds of cases through trial, mediation, and settlement.

Legal Experience

As of July 22, 2026, Tricia Krenek’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Judicial Administration

During the campaign, Krenek emphasized court efficiency and due process protection.

"A lot of people in the communities think the judiciary is not doing what it's supposed to be doing, and in a lot of ways, people are right," Krenek said. "The only way we can make a change is to elect good people, and hold them accountable."

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Calls for electing judicial officials who can be held accountable.

- Calls for electing judicial officials who can be held accountable.

Judicial Philosophy

Ethics & Conduct

Motivated by her desire to serve her community, Tricia was elected to Fulshear City Council in May of 2014 and served as Mayor Pro Tem from May 2017-May 2018. Tricia passionately supports local organizations, including the Fort Bend County Republican Party as a former precinct chair, Fort Bend Rancher’s Ball, Texana Steering Committee, Family Hope, Fulshear Police Foundation, Second Mile, American Red Cross, Keep Fulshear Beautiful, and Texas Right to Life.

- Supports the Fort Bend Rancher’s Ball.
- Supports the Texana Steering Committee.
- Supports Family Hope.
- Supports the Fulshear Police Foundation.
- Supports Second Mile.
- Supports the American Red Cross.
- Supports Keep Fulshear Beautiful.
- Supports Texas Right to Life.

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Tricia Krenek is currently the Justice of the Peace for Fort Bend County Precinct 1, Place 2. She was elected in 2022 and is serving her first term. She previously served on Fulshear City Council, having been elected in May 2014 and serving as Mayor Pro Tem from May 2017 to May 2018. She also represented District 129 in the Texas House of Representatives, elected in 2012 and serving one term from 2013 to 2015 before being defeated in the 2014 Republican primary.

Has a law degree from the University of Houston Law Center.

Supports local organizations, including the Fort Bend County Republican Party, Fort Bend Rancher’s Ball, Texana Steering Committee, Family Hope, Fulshear Police Foundation, Second Mile, American Red Cross, Keep Fulshear Beautiful, and Texas Right to Life.

Tricia is from Fort Bend County, Texas. She attended the University of St. Thomas, the University of Reading in England, and the University of Innsbruck in Austria. She has a bachelor of business administration in accounting and a master of business administration in accounting from the University of St. Thomas, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Houston Law Center. She lives with her husband in Fort Bend County. She attends St. Faustina Catholic Church.

Tricia is a Justice of the Peace in Fort Bend County. She works at the Justice of the Peace Office, Precinct 1, Place 2, where she has been since January 2023. She previously worked as the managing partner of a small litigation boutique firm in Katy, served in the Texas House of Representatives representing District 129 from 2013 to 2015, and worked as a teacher and school administrator in Texas schools.

Tricia Krenek is currently the Justice of the Peace for Fort Bend County Precinct 1, Place 2. She was elected to the Fulshear City Council in May 2014 and served as Mayor Pro Tem from May 2017 to May 2018. Krenek was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2012, representing District 129 from 2013 to 2015, and she was defeated in the 2014 Republican primary when she sought re-nomination.

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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.