The Texas Supreme Court is the court of last resort for non-criminal matters (including juvenile delinquency which the law considers to be a civil matter and not criminal) in the state of Texas. A supreme court, also called a court of last resort or high court, is in some Jurisdictions the highest judicial body within that jurisdiction's Juvenile delinquency refers to criminal acts performed by juveniles Most Legal systems prescribe specific procedures for dealing with juveniles such as Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the court of last resort for criminal matters. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the Court of last resort for all criminal matters in the State of Texas, United States.
The Court is composed of a Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. The Court meets in Austin, Texas in a building located on the state Capitol grounds, behind the Texas capitol. The Texas State Capitol, located in Austin Texas, is the fourth building to serve as the seat of Texas government
Regulation of the legal profession in Texas
By statute, the Texas Supreme Court has administrative control over the State Bar of Texas, an agency of the judiciary. The State Bar of Texas (the Texas Bar is an agency of the judiciary under the administrative control of the Texas Supreme Court. [1] The Texas Supreme Court has the sole authority to license attorneys in Texas, [2] and also appoints the members of the Board of Law Examiners[3] which, under instructions of the Supreme Court, administers the Texas bar examination. [4]
Justices of the Court
The Court has a Chief Justice and eight associate justices. All members of the Court must be at least 35 years of age, a citizen of Texas, licensed to practice law in Texas, and must have practiced law (or have been a lawyer and a judge of a court of record together) for at least ten years. [5]
Election of members of the Court
The Chief Justice and the associate justices are elected to staggered six-year terms in state-wide partisan elections. When a vacancy arises the Governor of Texas may appoint Justices, subject to Senate confirmation, to serve out the remainder of an unexpired term until the next general election. Governors of Texas As of 2008, five of the current Justices, a majority, were originally appointed by Governor Rick Perry. James Richard "Rick" Perry (born March 4, 1950) is a Republican Politician and the current Governor of Texas The current Justices, like all the Judges of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, are all Republican. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the Court of last resort for all criminal matters in the State of Texas, United States.
The place numbers have no special meaning as all justices are elected state-wide, except that the Chief Justice position is considered "Place 1".
Current Justices
History of membership of the Court
Justices of the Republic of Texas, 1836–1845
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Chief Justices
- James Collinsworth (December 1836–July 1838)
- John Birdsall (November 1838–December 1838)
- Thomas Jefferson Rusk (December 1838–December 1840)
- John Hemphill (December 1840–December 1845)
The District Judges, whose first session was January 13, 1840, served with the Chief Justice as Associate Justices from January 13, 1840 to December 29, 1845, when Texas was admitted into the United States:
Associate Justices
- Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor
- Edward Thomas Branch
- George W. Thomas Jefferson Rusk ( December 5, 1803 &ndash July 29, 1857) was an early political and military leader of the Republic of Texas John Hemphill ( December 18, 1803 &ndash January 3, 1862) was Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court, a United States Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor (1793-1874 was a Kentucky native who later moved to Alabama and then Texas. Edward Thomas Branch (1811–1861 was a Republic of Texas legislator and Judge and after the annexation of Texas to the United States, served briefly Terrell
- John M. Hansford
- Anderson Hutchinson
- Patrick C. Jack
- John B. Jones
- William E. John B Jones ( December 22 1834 &ndash July 19 1881) was a Confederate army officer and Texas Ranger captain Jones
- William J. Jones
- John T. Mills
- Richard Morris
- M. John T Mills ( November 12, 1817 &ndash November 30, 1871) was an American lawyer who served as a Supreme Court Justice for the P. Norton
- William B. Ochiltree
- J. W. Robinson
- Richardson A. Scurry
- Anthony B. William Beck Ochiltree ( October 18, 1811 - December 27, 1867) was a Settler, Judge, and Legislator in Texas James William Robinson ( January 19, 1878 - December 2, 1964) was a U Richardson A Scurry ( November 11 1811, Gallatin Tennessee &ndash April 9 1862, Hempstead Texas) was a Texas Shelby
Justices 1845–1876
Under the Constitutions of 1845 and 1861
Chief Justices
- John Hemphill (March 1846–October 1858)
- Royall T. John Hemphill ( December 18, 1803 &ndash January 3, 1862) was Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court, a United States Wheeler (October 1858–April 1864)
- Oran M. Roberts (November 1864–June 1866)
Associate Justices
- Abner S. Lipscomb (March 1846–November 1856)
- Oran M. Roberts (April 1857–October 1862)
- George F. Oran Milo Roberts ( July 9, 1815 May 19, 1898) was 17th Governor of Texas from January 21, 1879 to January Abner Smith Lipscomb ( February 10, 1789 in Abbeville District, South Carolina – December 8, 1856 in Austin Oran Milo Roberts ( July 9, 1815 May 19, 1898) was 17th Governor of Texas from January 21, 1879 to January Moore (politician) (October 1862–June 1866)
- Royall T. Wheeler (March 1846–October 1858)
- James H. Bell (October 1858–August 1864)
- Reuben A. Reeves (November 1864–June 1866)
Under the Constitution of 1866 (1866–1870)
Removed by U. S. military authorities in 1867:
- George F. Moore (Chief Justice, August 1866–September 1867)
- Richard Coke (August 1866–September 1867)
- S. This article is about the Texas politician For his uncle a Virginia congressman see Richard Coke Jr P. Donley (October 1866–September 1867)
- Asa H. Willie (August 1866–September 1867)
- George W. Asa Hoxie Willie ( October 11, 1829 - March 16, 1899) was a United States Representative representing Texas and Chief Justice Smith (Texas) (August 1866–September 1867)
Appointed by U. S. military authorities to replace them:
- Amos Morrill (Chief Justice, September 1867–July 1870)
- Livingston Lindsay (September 1867–July 1870)
- Albert H. Latimer (September 1867–November 1869)
- James Denison (January 1870–July 1870)
- Colbert Caldwell (September 1867–October 1869)
- C. B. Sabin (March 1870, no record of service)
- Andrew J. Hamilton (November 1867–October 1869)
- Moses B. This page is about a former politician see Andrew Hamilton (disambiguation for other meanings Walker (December 1869–July 1870)
Under the Constitution of 1868 (1870–1876)
Three Justices from July 5, 1870 to January 29, 1874
- Lemuel D. Evans (Chief Justice, July 1870–August 1873)
- Wesley Ogden (July 1870–August 1873; Chief Justice, August 1873–January 1874)
- Moses B. Userpolbot from http//bioguidecongressgov/scripts/biodisplaypl?index=E000251 Walker (July 1870–January 1874)
- J. D. McAdoo (August 1873–January 1874)
Five Justices from January 29, 1874 to April 18, 1876
- Oran M. Roberts (Chief Justice, January 1874–April 1876)
- Reuben A. Oran Milo Roberts ( July 9, 1815 May 19, 1898) was 17th Governor of Texas from January 21, 1879 to January Reeves (January 1874–April 1876)
- Thomas J. Devine (January 1874–September 1875)
- John Ireland (September 1875–April 1876)
- George F. Thomas J Devine worked for the CIA, and was an oil-wildcatting associate of George H John Ireland ( January 21, 1827 March 15, 1896) was the 18th Governor of Texas from 1883 to 1887 Moore (politician) (February 1874–April 1876)
- William P. Ballinger (February 3, 1874, resigned same day)
- Peter W. Gray (February 1874–April 1876)
- Robert S. Peter W Gray ( December 12, 1819 &ndash October 3, 1874) was an American lawyer judge and legislator from Texas. Gould (May 1874–April 1876)
Justices under the Constitution of 1876 (1876–present)
Justices 1876–1945
Chief Justices
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- George F. The Chief Justice of Texas presides at the Texas Supreme Court, which is the top apellate court for civil matters in the Texas court system Moore (November 1878–November 1881)
- Robert S. Gould (November 1881–December 1882)
- Asa H. Willie (December 1882–March 1888)
- John W. Asa Hoxie Willie ( October 11, 1829 - March 16, 1899) was a United States Representative representing Texas and Chief Justice Stayton (March 1888–July 1894)
- Reuben R. Gaines (July 1894–January 1911)
- Thomas J. Brown (January 1911–May 1915)
- Nelson Phillips (June 1915–November 1921)
- C. M. Cureton (December 1921–April 1940)
- W. F. Moore (April 1940–January 1941)
- James P. Alexander (January 1941–1948)
- J. E. Hickman (1948–1961)
- Robert W. Calvert (1961–1972)
- Joe R. Greenhill (1972–1982)
- Jack Pope (1982–1985)
- John L. Hill, Jr. (1985–1988)
- Thomas R. Phillips (January 4, 1988–January 2004)
- Wallace B. Jefferson (January 2004–Present)
Associate Justices
- Robert S. Joe R Greenhill ( July 14, 1914) is an American attorney He served on the Texas Supreme Court for 25 years 10 of that as Chief Justice John Luke Hill Jr ( October 29, 1923 – July 9, 2007) was a Texas Lawyer, Democratic Politician Thomas R Phillips (born 1949) is a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas from January 4, 1988 to September 3, 2004 Wallace B Jefferson (born July 22, 1963) is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas. Gould (April 1876–November 1881)
- John W. Stayton (November 1881–March 1888)
- A. S. Walker (April 1888–January 1889)
- J. L. Henry (January 1889–May 1893)
- T. J. Brown (May 1893–January 1911)
- W. F. Ramsey (January 1911–April 1912)
- Nelson Phillips (April 1912–June 1915)
- J. E. Yantis (June 1915–March 1918)
- Thomas B. Greenwood (April 1918–December 1934)
- John H. Sharp (December 1934–September 1945)
- George F. Moore (politician) (April 1876–October 1878)
- Micajah H. Bonner (November 1878–December 1882)
- Charles S. West (December 1882–September 1885)
- Sawnie Robertson (October 1885–September 1886)
- Reuben R. Charles Shannon West ( September 24, 1829 &ndash October 23, 1885) was an American Jurist and Politician Gaines (September 1886–July 1894)
- Leroy G. Denman (July 1894–May 1899)
- F. A. Williams (May 1899–April 1911)
- Joseph Burton Dibrell, Jr. (April 1911–January 1913)
- William E. Hawkins (January 1913–January 1921)
- William Pierson (politician) (January 1921–April 1935)
- Richard Critz (May 1935–January 1945)
- Gordon Simpson (January 1945–September 1945)
Justices from 1945
Chief Justice, Place 1
- James P. Alexander (September 21, 1945 to January 1, 1948)
- J. E. Hickman (January 7, 1948 to January 3, 1961)
- Robert W. Calvert (January 3, 1961 to October 4, 1972)
- Joe R. Greenhill (October 4, 1972 to October 25, 1982)
- Jack Pope (November 29, 1982 to January 4, 1985)
- John L. Hill Jr. (January 5, 1985 to January 4, 1988)
- Thomas R. Phillips (January 4, 1988 to September 3, 2004)
- Wallace B. Jefferson (September 20, 2004 to present. Joe R Greenhill ( July 14, 1914) is an American attorney He served on the Texas Supreme Court for 25 years 10 of that as Chief Justice John Luke Hill Jr ( October 29, 1923 – July 9, 2007) was a Texas Lawyer, Democratic Politician Thomas R Phillips (born 1949) is a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas from January 4, 1988 to September 3, 2004 Wallace B Jefferson (born July 22, 1963) is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas. Term ends in 2008)
Justices, Place 2
- John H. Sharp (September 21, 1945 to December 31, 1952)
- Frank P. Culver Jr. (January 1, 1953 to December 21, 1964)
- Jack Pope (January 4, 1965 to November 29, 1982)
- Ted Robertson (December 2, 1982 to December 31, 1988)
- Lloyd Doggett (January 1, 1989 to December 31, 1994)
- Priscilla R. Owen (January 1, 1995 to June 6, 2005. Lloyd Alton Doggett II (born October 6, 1946) American Politician, is a Democratic politician from Texas. Priscilla Richman Owen (born October 4, 1954) is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Appointed as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is a federal court with Appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following )
- Don R. Willett (August 24, 2005 to present. Don R Willett is a Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas. He serves as the member of Place 2 Term ends in 2012. )
Justices, Place 3
- Gordon Simpson (September 21, 1945 to March 1, 1949)
- R. H. Harvey (March 1, 1949 to September 8, 1950, died in office)
- Robert W. Calvert (September 18, 1950 to January 3, 1961)
- Zollie Steakley (January 3, 1961 to December 31, 1980)
- James P. Wallace (January 1, 1981 to September 1, 1988)
- Eugene A. Cook (September 1, 1988 to December 31, 1992)
- Rose Spector (January 1, 1993 to December 31, 1998)
- Harriet O'Neill (January 1, 1999 to present. Harriet O'Neill is a Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas. She serves as the member of Place 3 Term ends in 2010)
Justices, Place 4
- Graham B. Smedley (September 21, 1945 to June 16, 1954)
- Ruel C. Walker (October 19, 1954 to September 30, 1975)
- Ross E. Doughty (October 1, 1975 to December 31, 1976)
- Don Yarbrough (January 1, 1977 to July 1977)
- Charles W. Barrow (July 25, 1977 to September 30, 1984)
- Raul A. Donald Burt Yarbrough (born August 5, 1941 in Dallas Texas) served as a justice on the Texas Supreme Court. Charles Wallace Barrow ( 22 September 1921 &ndash 25 June 2006) was a former Justice to the Texas Supreme Court and Gonzalez (October 8, 1984 to December 31, 1998)
- Alberto R. Gonzales (January 14, 1999 to December 22, 2000. Alberto R Gonzales (born August 4 1955) was the 80th Attorney General of the United States. Resigned to become White House counsel to President George W. Bush. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. )
- Wallace B. Jefferson (April 18, 2001 to September 20, 2004. Wallace B Jefferson (born July 22, 1963) is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas. Appointed chief justice in September 2004. )
- David M. Medina (November 10, 2004 to present. David Michael Medina (born July 23, 1958) is a Justice of the Texas Supreme Court. Term ends in 2012)
Justices, Place 5
- William M. Taylor (September 21, 1945 to December 31, 1950)
- Will Wilson (January 2, 1951 to June 1, 1956)
- Abner V. McCall (June 15, 1956 to December 31, 1956)
- James R. Baylor University is a private, Baptist -affiliated Research University located in Waco Texas. Norvell (January 1, 1957 to October 10, 1968)
- Thomas M. Reavley (October 10, 1968 to October 1, 1977)
- T. Thomas Morrow Reavley (born 1921) is a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. C. Chadick (October 5, 1977 to December 31, 1978)
- Robert M. Campbell (December 1, 1978 to February 1, 1988)
- Barbara Culver (February 1, 1988 to December 7, 1988)
- Jack Hightower (December 7, 1988 to January 1, 1996)
- Greg Abbott (January 2, 1996 to June 6, 2001)
- Xavier Rodriguez (September 7, 2001 to November 6, 2002)
- Steven Wayne Smith (November 20, 2002 to December 31, 2004)
- Paul W. Green (January 1, 2005 to present. Jack English Hightower (born September 6, 1926) is a former Democratic U Gregory W "Greg" Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is the Attorney general of Texas, only the second Republican since Xavier Rodriguez is a former Justice on the Texas State Supreme Court and currently sits on the bench as a United States District Judge for the Western District of Steven Wayne Smith (born October 26, 1961) is a Republican former Texas Supreme Court associate justice who was defeated for renomination in Paul W Green (born 1952 in San Antonio Texas) is a Justice on the Supreme Court of Texas. Term ends in 2010)
Justices, Place 6
- J. E. Hickman (September 21, 1945 to January 5, 1948)
- W. St. John Garwood (January 14, 1948 to December 31, 1958)
- Robert W. Hamilton (January 1, 1959 to December 31, 1970)
- James G. Denton (January 1, 1971 to June 10, 1982, died in office. )
- Ruby Kless Sondock (June 25, 1982 to December 31, 1982)
- William W. Justice Ruby Kless Sondock was the first woman to serve on the Texas Supreme Court. Kilgarlin (January 1, 1983 to December 31, 1988)
- Nathan L. Hecht (January 1, 1989 to present. Nathan L Hecht (born August 15, 1949) is a Justice of the Texas Supreme Court. Term ends in 2012. )
Justices, Place 7
- C. S. Slatton (September 21, 1945 to October 1, 1947)
- James P. Hart (October 1, 1947 to November 15, 1950)
- Clyde E. Smith (November 15, 1950 to December 31, 1970)
- Price Daniel (January 1, 1971 to December 31, 1978)
- Franklin S. Marion Price Daniel Sr ( October 10, 1910 - August 25, 1988) was a Democratic Party U Spears (January 1, 1979 to December 31, 1990)
- John Cornyn (January 2, 1991 to October 18, 1997)
- Deborah Hankinson (October 28, 1997 to December 31, 2002)
- Dale Wainwright (January 1, 2003 to present. John Cornyn III (born February 2 1952) is the junior United States Senator from Texas. Dale Wainwright is an Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court. Term ends in 2008. )
Justices, Place 8
- Few Brewster (September 21, 1945 to September 20, 1957)
- Joe R. Greenhill (October 1, 1957 to October 4, 1972
- Hawthorne Phillips (October 4, 1972 to December 31, 1972)
- Sam Johnson (January 1, 1973 to October 16, 1979)
- Will Garwood (November 15, 1979 to December 31, 1980)
- C. Joe R Greenhill ( July 14, 1914) is an American attorney He served on the Texas Supreme Court for 25 years 10 of that as Chief Justice Samuel Robert "Sam" Johnson (born October 11, 1930) is an American politician. Will Garwood (born 1931 in Houston, Texas) is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. L. Ray Jr. (November 25, 1980 to December 31, 1990)
- Bob Gammage (January 1, 1991 to August 31, 1995)
- James A. Robert Alton "Bob" Gammage (born March 13, 1938) is a Politician from the U Baker [1] (September 1, 1995 to August 31, 2002)
- Michael H. Schneider (September 6, 2002 to September 20, 2004)
- Phil Johnson (April 11, 2005 to present. Phil Johnson is a Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas. He occupies Place 8 Term ends in 2008. )
Justices, Place 9
- A. J. Folley (September 21, 1945 to April 1, 1949)
- Meade F. Griffin (April 1, 1949 to December 31, 1968)
- Sears McGee (January 1, 1969 to December 31, 1986)
- Oscar H. Mauzy (January 3, 1987 to December 31, 1993)
- Craig T. Enoch (January 1, 1993 to October 1, 2003)
- Scott A. Brister (November 21, 2003 to present. Craig T Enoch was a member of the Texas Supreme Court from 1993 until his retirement in 2003 Scott A Brister has been a Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas since November 2003 Term ends in 2010. )
Succession of seats
| Chief Justice (Place 1) |
| Established by the Texas Constitution of 1876 |
| G. The Constitution of the State of Texas is the document that describes the structure and function of the government of the U Moore |
Democratic |
1878-1881 |
| Gould |
Democratic |
1881-1882 |
| Willie |
Democratic |
1882-1888 |
| Stayton |
Democratic |
1888-1894 |
| Gaines |
Democratic |
1894-1911 |
| Brown |
Democratic |
1911-1915 |
| N. Phillips |
Democratic |
1915-1921 |
| Cureton |
Democratic |
1921-1940 |
| W. F. Moore |
Democratic |
1840-1941 |
| Alexander |
Democratic |
1941-1948 |
| Hickman |
Democratic |
1948-1961 |
| Calvert |
Democratic |
1961-1972 |
| Greenhill |
Democratic |
1972-1982 |
| Pope |
Democratic |
1982-1985 |
| Hill |
Democratic |
1985-1988 |
| T. Philllips |
Republican |
1988-2004 |
| Jefferson |
Republican |
2004-present |
|
| Place 2 |
| Established by the Texas Constitution of 1876 |
| Gould |
Democratic |
1876-1881 |
| Stayton |
Democratic |
1881-1888 |
| Walker |
Democratic |
1888-1889 |
| Henry |
Democratic |
1889-1893 |
| Brown |
Democratic |
1893-1911 |
| Ramsey |
Democratic |
1911-1912 |
| N. The Constitution of the State of Texas is the document that describes the structure and function of the government of the U Phillips |
Democratic |
1912-1915 |
| Yantis |
Democratic |
1915-1918 |
| Greenwood |
Democratic |
1918-1934 |
| Sharp |
Democratic |
1934-1952 |
| Culver |
Democratic |
1953-1965 |
| Pope |
Democratic |
1964-1982 |
| T. Robertson |
Republican |
1982-1988 |
| Doggett |
Democratic |
1989-1994 |
| Owen |
Republican |
1995-2005 |
| Willett |
Republican |
2005-present |
|
| Place 3 |
| Established by the Texas Constitution of 1876 |
| G. The Constitution of the State of Texas is the document that describes the structure and function of the government of the U Moore |
Democratic |
1876-1878 |
| Bonner |
Democratic |
1878-1882 |
| West |
Democratic |
1882-1885 |
| S. Robertson |
Democratic |
1885-1886 |
| Gaines |
Democratic |
1886-1894 |
| Denman |
Democratic |
1894-1899 |
| Williams |
Democratic |
1899-1911 |
| Bibrell |
Democratic |
1911-1913 |
| Hawkins |
Democratic |
1913-1921 |
| Pierson |
Democratic |
1921-1935 |
| Critz |
Democratic |
1935-1945 |
| Simpson |
Democratic |
1945-1949 |
| Harvey |
Democratic |
1949-1950 |
| Calvert |
Democratic |
1950-1961 |
| Steakley |
Democratic |
1961-1980 |
| Wallace |
Democratic |
1981-1988 |
| Cook |
Republican |
1988-1992 |
| Spector |
Democratic |
1993-1998 |
| O'Neill |
Republican |
1999-present |
|
| Place 4 |
| Established in 1918 as Commissioner, Section B |
| Made a Supreme Court judgeship in 1945 |
| Sadler |
Democratic |
1918-1920 |
| Powell |
Democratic |
1920-1927 |
| Leddy |
Democratic |
1927-1933 |
| Smedley |
Democratic |
1933-1954 |
| Walker |
Democratic |
1954-1975 |
| Doughty |
Democratic |
1975-1976 |
| Yarbrough |
Democratic |
1976-1977 |
| Barrow |
Democratic |
1977-1984 |
| R. Gonzales |
Democratic |
1984-1998 |
| A. Gonzales |
Republican |
1999-2000 |
| Jefferson |
Republican |
2001-2004 |
| Medina |
Republican |
2004-present |
|
| Place 5 |
| Established in 1918 as Commissioner, Section B |
| Made a Supreme Court judgeship in 1945 |
| Montgomery |
Democratic |
1918-1919 |
| Kittrell |
Democratic |
1919-1921 |
| Hamilton |
Democratic |
1921 |
| Short |
Democratic |
1925-1934 |
| Taylor |
Democratic |
1935-1950 |
| Wilson |
Democratic |
1950-1956 |
| McCall |
Democratic |
1956 |
| Norvell |
Democratic |
1957-1968 |
| Reavley |
Democratic |
1968-1977 |
| Chadick |
Democratic |
1977-1978 |
| Campbell |
Democratic |
1978-1988 |
| Culver |
Republican |
1988 |
| Hightower |
Democratic |
1988-1996 |
| Abbott |
Republican |
1996-2001 |
| Rodriguez |
Republican |
2001-2002 |
| Smith |
Republican |
2002-2004 |
| Green |
Republican |
2005-present |
|
| Place 6 |
| Established in 1918 as Commissioner, Section A |
| Made a Supreme Court judgeship in 1945 |
| Taylor |
Democratic |
1919-1921 |
| Randolph |
Democratic |
1921-1923 |
| Bishop |
Democratic |
1923-1927 |
| Critz |
Democratic |
1927-1935 |
| Hickman |
Democratic |
1935-1948 |
| Garwood |
Democratic |
1948-1958 |
| Hamilton |
Democratic |
1959-1970 |
| Denton |
Democratic |
1971-1982 |
| Sondock |
Republican |
1982-1983 |
| Kilgarin |
Democratic |
1983-1988 |
| Hecht |
Republican |
1989–present |
|
| Place 7 |
| Established in 1918 as Commissioner, Section B |
| Made a Supreme Court judgeship in 1945 |
| McClendon |
Democratic |
1918-1923 |
| Stayton |
Democratic |
1923-1925 |
| Speer |
Democratic |
1925-1929 |
| Ryan |
Democratic |
1929-1937 |
| Martin |
Democratic |
1937-1939 |
| Slatton |
Democratic |
1939-1947 |
| Hart |
Democratic |
1947-1950 |
| Smith |
Democratic |
1950-1970 |
| Daniel |
Democratic |
1971-1978 |
| Spears |
Democratic |
1979-1990 |
| Cornyn |
Republican |
1991-1997 |
| Hankinson |
Republican |
1997-2002 |
| Wainwright |
Republican |
2002-present |
|
| Place 8 |
| Established in 1918 as Commissioner, Section A |
| Made a Supreme Court judgeship in 1945 |
| Sonfield |
Democratic |
1918-1921 |
| Gallagher |
Democratic |
1921-1923 |
| Blanks |
Democratic |
1923-1924 |
| Chapman |
Democratic |
1924-1925 |
| Nickels |
Democratic |
1925-1929 |
| Sharp |
Democratic |
1929-1934 |
| German |
Democratic |
1935-1941 |
| Brewster |
Democratic |
1941-1957 |
| Greenhill |
Democratic |
1957-1972 |
| H. Phillips |
Democratic |
1972 |
| S. Johnson |
Democratic |
1973-1979 |
| Garwood |
Republican |
1978-1980 |
| Ray |
Democratic |
1980-1990 |
| Gammage |
Democratic |
1990-1995 |
| Baker |
Republican |
1995-2002 |
| Schneider |
Republican |
2002-2004 |
| P. Johnson |
Republican |
2004-present |
|
| Place 9 |
| Established in 1918 as Commissioner, Section A |
| Made a Supreme Court judgeship in 1945 |
| Strong |
Democratic |
1918-1920 |
| Spencer |
Democratic |
1920-1923 |
| German |
Democratic |
1923-1925 |
| Harvey |
Democratic |
1925-1943 |
| Folley |
Democratic |
1943-1949 |
| Griffin |
Democratic |
1949-1968 |
| McGee |
Democratic |
1969-1986 |
| Mauzy |
Democratic |
1987-1992 |
| Enoch |
Republican |
1993-2003 |
| Brister |
Republican |
2003-present |
|
Notes
- ^ Tex. Gov’t Code section 81. 011.
- ^ Tex. Gov't Code sections 81. 061 and 82. 021
- ^ Tex. Gov't Code section 82. 001
- ^ Tex. Gov't Code section 82. 004.
- ^ Tex. Const., Art. The Constitution of the State of Texas is the document that describes the structure and function of the government of the U 5, Sec. 2.
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