next general election; hold office for remainder of unexpired term
Court of Criminal Appeals:
next general election; hold office for remainder of unexpired term
Court of Appeals:
next general election; hold office for remainder of unexpired term
District Court:
next general election; hold office for remainder of unexpired term
Supreme Court:
popular election
Court of Criminal Appeals:
popular election
Court of Appeals:
popular election
District Court:
--
Supreme Court:
6 yrs
Court of Criminal Appeals:
6 yrs
Court of Appeals:
6 yrs
District Court:
--
Supreme Court:
U.S. citizen; state resident; licensed in state; between 35 yrs and 74 yrs of age; 10 yrs practicing lawyer and/or judge*
Court of Criminal Appeals:
U.S. citizen; state resident; licensed in state; between 35 yrs and 74 yrs of age; 10 yrs practicing lawyer and/or judge*
Court of Appeals:
U.S. citizen; state resident; licensed in state; between 35 yrs and 74 yrs of age; 10 yrs practicing lawyer and/or judge*
District Court:
U.S. citizen; state resident; licensed in state; between 25 yrs and 74 yrs of age; 4 yrs practicing lawyer and/or state judge; resident of judicial district 2 yrs*
Selection and retention methods and term lengths are prescribed by Article 5 of the Texas Constitution.
*In 2007, Texas voters approved a constitutional amendment allowing judges who reached mandatory retirement age to finish their term of office.
