2026 Texas General Election

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Steve Duble

Steve Duble is from Sharpstown, Texas. He has a bachelor 27s degree from Texas Christian University and a law degree from the University of Houston.

Harris County Justice of the Peace (Pct. 1, Place 2)

Steve is an attorney who has practiced law in Harris County for over 30 years. He has successfully tried cases in federal and state district courts and has also successfully argued appeals in Texas appellate courts and the U.S. 5th Circuit. He has represented both tenants and landlords in Harris County courts. 

Steve is currently a Harris County Justice of the Peace in Precinct 1, Place 2. He was elected in 2022 and is serving his first term.

Harris County Justice of the Peace recalls all warrants for low-level ...

Has practiced law in Harris County for over 30 years, successfully tried cases in federal and state district courts, and argued appeals in Texas Appellate courts and the U.S. 5th Circuit.

Supports increased Zoom access for court proceedings and the implementation of hybrid dockets.

For Candidate Steve Duble on Issue judicial-administration:  
Established a lactation room and improved courthouse amenities with donations from the MillerKnoll Foundation.

Installed video monitors in the courthouse to share critical resources and information.

Said, "Placed additional HEPA air filters throughout the courthouse."

For Candidate Steve Duble on Issue judicial-administration:  
Eliminated unnecessary and inequitable dress codes.

For Candidate Steve Duble on Issue judicial-administration: Advocates for repurposing space to create meeting rooms for legal aid and nonprofits to meet with clients and provide resources.

Launched an Outreach Docket, the first county-level homeless court modeled on the City of Houston and American Bar Association program.

Said, "Applied for and received a grant from the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) to create an Eviction Diversion Initiative (EDI), which emphasizes using the court to connect litigants with the time, information, and resources to resolve their housing disputes in a less harmful manner. In 2024, we were awarded an additional year of NCSC funding to expand our EDI program."

For Candidate Steve Duble on Issue judicial-administration:  
Started a pilot program with Texas Appleseed to improve access to justice in consumer debt collection lawsuits, providing legal information and forms, which has decreased default judgments and increased defendant engagement.

For Candidate Steve Duble on Issue judicial-administration:  
Initiated a pilot program with South Texas College of Law to provide free attorneys in debt collection cases for qualifying individuals.

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

Said, "Organized numerous “Eviction Town Hall and Know Your Rights” workshops across the district, in collaboration with other elected officials and our EDI community resource partners."

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Steve Duble is from Sharpstown, Texas. He has a bachelor 27s degree from Texas Christian University and a law degree from the University of Houston Law Center. He has three children and lives with his husband in Precinct 1.

Steve is an experienced litigator who has spent over thirty years advocating for plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of cases. He has represented both individual tenants and landlords in Harris County Justice of the Peace and county courts. He also works with the Harris County Democratic Lawyers Association to provide continuing legal education on social justice issues. 

Steve is currently a Harris County justice of the peace representing Precinct 1, Place 2. He was elected in 2022 and is currently serving his first term.

Has practiced law in Harris County for over 30 years, successfully tried cases in federal and state district courts, and argued appeals in Texas appellate courts and the U.S. 5th Circuit.

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Said, "Established a lactation room and improved courthouse amenities with the help of generous donations from the MillerKnoll Foundation."

Said, "Got rid of unnecessary and inequitable dress codes."

For Candidate Steve Duble on Issue judicial-administration: Initiated in-house collection efforts for fines and fees to eliminate a 30% collection fee previously charged by an outsourced firm, aiming to assist those who can least afford to pay.

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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.