The following Monday, she received a phone call from Constable Gary Braly offering her a job at the JP's office.

“I told him absolutely,” she said. “He advised me to come in for my interview on that Tuesday with Betty Stiles. After talking with her, she hired me, and I started at the end of the week. I am now in my 24th year in the office.”

Women judges shaping justice in Johnson County

While driving to work as a customer service manager at the Cleburne Walmart, she asked God to give her a new job. On the way home, she passed the Johnson County Courthouse and said, "God, I would like to work in the courthouse."

Kathy Osier has worked in the Justice of the Peace office and previously worked as a customer service manager at the Cleburne Walmart.

Women judges shaping justice in Johnson County - Yahoo

On March 3, voters elected three more female judges — Kathy M. Osier, Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace judge; Julie Hammond, Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace judge; and Stephanie Bosworth, County Court at Law No. 2 judge. The trio will be sworn in Jan. 1.

Kathy was elected justice of the peace for Precinct 4 on March 3.

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Worked in a justice of the peace office for 24 years.

- Worked in a justice of the peace office for 24 years.

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As of July 22, 2026, Kathy Osier did not have a website or any information online.

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As she looks forward to sitting on the bench, Osier reflects on the importance of her new role.

“I believe that a woman judge in my community means bringing both strength and compassion, and unwavering impartiality to the bench,” she said. “It means upholding the law with fairness and integrity, while also understanding the real-life challenges that many people may be facing.”

Said judges should uphold the law with fairness and integrity while considering the real-life challenges people face.

- Said judges should uphold the law with fairness and integrity while considering the real-life challenges people face.

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Kathy Osier

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

Kathy Osier has been married for 40 years. She and her husband have a son and a daughter, who are both married. She is a grandmother to three grandchildren.

Kathy is a justice of the peace for Johnson County, where she has served for 24 years. 

Kathy is currently a justice of the peace for Johnson County. She has served in this role for 24 years.

Kathy is currently a justice of the peace for Johnson County.

Said, "I believe that a woman judge in my community means bringing both strength and compassion, and unwavering impartiality to the bench... It means upholding the law with fairness and integrity, while also understanding the real-life challenges that many people may be facing."

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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.