Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 13: who gets your vote?
What this role does
County criminal court-at-law judges hear misdemeanor criminal cases and certain appeals from justice and municipal courts.
Their rulings affect misdemeanor trials and criminal-court proceedings.
- Misdemeanor cases
- Certain lower-court appeals
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RAUL RODRIGUEZ
Running for Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 13 · Texas
StateDemocratic Party / Partido Demócrata
AMBER COX
Running for Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 13 · Texas
StateRepublican Party / Partido Republicano
Job fit
RAUL RODRIGUEZ
- Before his 2018 election to this bench, Rodriguez served as an associate Houston municipal judge and spent 26 years in private criminal law practice. 1
- The Chronicle’s October 13, 2026 article identified Rodriguez as the Democratic incumbent seeking a third term on Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13. 1
- Rodriguez cited an initiative offering an alternative to jail for some driving while intoxicated offenders who agree to attend recovery programs. 1
AMBER COX
- On October 13, 2026, the Houston Chronicle described Republican challenger Cox as chief of fugitive apprehension and extradition in the Harris County district attorney’s office. 1
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- Voters should keep these 12 misdemeanor court judges on ... · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience