Texas Judicial Branch

Information on Texas Judges

Judge Qualifications and Selection

Minimum qualifications and methods of selection of judges in the State of Texas

Profile of Appellate and Trial Court Judges

Statistics on the demographics of Texas judges, including age, gender, ethnicity, length of service, education, and previous experience (as of September 1, 2026)

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Judicial Compensation

  • Salary and Supplement Information for appellate, district, business, county, county court at law, and statutory probate court judges (Effective September 1, 2025)
  • State salaries and county salary supplements paid to appellate, district, and business court judges (as of March 2026)
  • Report on Judicial Salaries and Turnover
  • Judicial Compensation Commission
  • National Center for State Courts' Judicial Salary Tracker - national statistics on salaries of appellate and general jurisdiction (district) court judges