Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8: who gets your vote?
What this role does
Texas Supreme Court justices review civil and juvenile cases at the state’s highest appellate level. Criminal appeals go to a separate high court.
Their decisions guide how Texas civil law is interpreted and applied.
- Civil appeals
- Juvenile appeals
- Not criminal appeals
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BRETT BUSBY
Running for Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8 · Texas
StateRepublican Party / Partido Republicano
GISELA D. TRIANA
Running for Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8 · Texas
StateDemocratic Party / Partido Demócrata
Job fit
BRETT BUSBY
- Governor Greg Abbott appointed Busby to the Texas Supreme Court in 2019; the Texas Senate confirmed him unanimously, and voters elected him to a full term in 2020. 1
- Busby previously practiced appellate litigation in Houston, served on the Fourteenth Court of Appeals and Texas Multi-District Litigation Panel, and taught at U.T. Law School. 1
- In private practice, Busby argued before the U.S. Supreme Court and handled dozens of appeals in federal and Texas courts. He is board certified in civil appellate law. 1
GISELA D. TRIANA
- Triana was elected to the Texas Third Court of Appeals in 2018 after serving at every level of Texas trial courts. 2
- Triana served for 14 years as the 200th District Court judge, presiding over hundreds of complex civil cases. 2
- Her judicial biography credits Triana with stabilizing a Travis County criminal court docket and clearing a backlog; she also served as an Austin municipal judge and Travis County justice of the peace. 2
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Sources
- Justice Brett Busby - Supreme Court · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
- TJB | 3rd COA | About The Court | Justices | Justice Gisela D. Triana · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience