2026 Texas General Election

Lucia Bates

Lucia Bates has a bachelor 27s degree in business administration from the University of Houston-Clear Lake, a master 27s degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix, and an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Christian University of Southern Indiana. She is married to her husband, Robert, and they have two daughters and three grandchildren together. Lucia has lived in East Harris County for 41 years. 

Harris County Justice of the Peace (Pct. 3, Place 2)

Lucia is a realtor. She also serves as the president of her homeowners association. 

Lucia is currently a Justice of the Peace for Harris County, Precinct 3, Place 2. She was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022.

Supports streamlining court access by offering both hybrid and in-person services.

Plans to continue enhancing safety measures for court staff and citizens.

Supports providing school supplies for families.

Supports prompt communication of important environmental information to constituents.

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

Believes in actively engaging with local organizations like churches and youth groups.

Plans to engage with senior citizens, churches, youth groups, and various charitable organizations.

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Lucia Bates has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Houston-Clear Lake, a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix, and an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Christian University of Southern Indiana. She is married to her husband, Robert, and they have two daughters and three grandchildren together. Lucia has lived in East Harris County for 41 years.

Lucia is a realtor. She also serves as president of her homeowners association. 

Lucia is currently a Justice of the Peace for Harris County, Precinct 3, Place 2. She was first elected in 2018.

Received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Houston-Clear Lake, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix, and an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Christian University of Southern Indiana.

Legal Experience

Judicial Administration

Judicial Philosophy

Ethics & Conduct

Believes in actively engaging with the community by working with senior citizens, churches, youth groups, and charitable organizations.

Community Involvement

- 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.