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Elizabeth is from Houston, Texas. She attended the University of Nebraska. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska in 2007 and a juris doctor from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University in 2011. She lives with her husband, Bryan, in Houston. She attends Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

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Elizabeth Buss has a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska and a law degree from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University. She is married and attends Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

Elizabeth is a government lawyer. She works at the Harris County District Attorney's Office, where she has been for ten years. She previously served as a misdemeanor chief and worked as a prosecutor in the felony, juvenile, and intake divisions.

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Elizabeth works at the Harris County District Attorney's Office. She previously served as a misdemeanor chief and worked as a prosecutor in the felony, juvenile, and intake divisions.

Elizabeth Buss previously ran for judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 in 2022 but did not win.

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Elizabeth previously ran for judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 in 2022 but did not win.

As of January 22, 2026, Elizabeth Buss did not have a website or any information online.

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Elizabeth Buss

Elizabeth is from Houston, Texas. She attended the University of Nebraska and the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska, earned in 2007, and a law degree from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University, earned in 2011. She lives with her husband, Bryan, in Houston. She attends Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

Elizabeth is a prosecutor. She works at the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, where she has been for ten years. She previously served as a Misdemeanor Chief, leading misdemeanor cases, and worked on felony, juvenile, and intake cases. She also worked on the Responsive Interventions for Change docket, helping non-violent drug offenders get needed treatment to reestablish themselves in society.

Elizabeth Buss has a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska and a J.D. from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University. She and her husband, Bryan, live in Houston with their rescue dog, Hans. They are members of Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

Elizabeth is an experienced prosecutor at the Harris County District Attorney's Office, where she has worked for ten years. She has served as a misdemeanor chief and practiced in the felony, juvenile, and intake divisions. 

Elizabeth Buss has a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska and a law degree from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University. She and her husband, Bryan, live in Houston with their rescue dog, Hans. They are members of Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

Elizabeth previously ran for judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 in 2022 but did not win. 

Elizabeth is an assistant district attorney at the Harris County District Attorney's Office, where she has worked since 2011. She has served as a misdemeanor chief and practiced in the felony, juvenile, and intake divisions.

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- Handles cases for Class A misdemeanors–including assault of a family member, property theft between $750 and $2,500, and using force against a law enforcement officer when resisting or evading arrest–and Class B misdemeanors–including criminal mischief and property theft between $100 and $750.
- Serves as an appellate judge for cases from local courts. They work on all cases they receive until they are closed or appealed to a higher court.
- County criminal court-at-law judges 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 criminal 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 various misdemeanors and criminal appeals from local courts.

Harris County Criminal Court at Law Judge, Republican Primary

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