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2026 Texas General Election

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Helen Petry Stowe

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Helen is a judge on the Bexar County Court at Law No. 1 in Texas. She has been on the bench since January 1, 2019. She previously worked at S. J. Davis Middle School, where she taught 8th grade English for three years, and at the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office, where she served as a felony prosecutor for more than ten years and handled DWI specialty court and mental health cases.

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Helen Petry Stowe is currently judge representing Bexar County Court at Law No. 1 in Texas. She was first elected to the bench in 2018 and is serving her second term.

Has experience in criminal law, juvenile justice, domestic violence, and child abuse matters.

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As of January 22, 2026, Helen Petry Stowe’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Judicial Philosophy

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Community Involvement

- A County Court-At-Law judge handles misdemeanors, such as assault of a family member, property theft between $750 and $2,500, and using force against a law enforcement officer. They also handle civil cases where the amount in question does not exceed $200,000. 
- County Court-At-Law judges conduct arraignments, pre-trial hearings, and jury trials, as well as accept guilty pleas. 
- They are elected in a partisan, county-wide election to a four-year term. 
- Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, at least 25 years old, have been a Texas and county resident for at least 24 consecutive months, a practicing lawyer and/or judge in Texas for at least four years, and registered to vote in that county.
- The annual salary for County Court-At-Law Judges ranges from $174,000 to $244,500, depending on years of service and how much they receive as a county supplement.

Handles civil and criminal cases from District Courts.