Judge, County Civil Court at Law No. 3: who gets your vote?
What this role does
County civil court-at-law judges hear civil disputes within the court’s jurisdiction and appeals assigned to the court.
Their decisions affect how local civil lawsuits are resolved.
- Civil disputes
- Assigned appeals
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ISRAEL GARCIA
Running for Judge, County Civil Court at Law No. 3 · Texas
StateRepublican Party / Partido Republicano
LASHAWN A. WILLIAMS
Running for Judge, County Civil Court at Law No. 3 · Texas
StateDemocratic Party / Partido Demócrata
Job fit
ISRAEL GARCIA
- Garcia told the League of Women Voters he previously held hearings and trials daily as a judge. 1
LASHAWN A. WILLIAMS
- An October 27, 2026 article identifies Williams as presiding over Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 3 and reports her election to a second term in November 2022. 2
- Harris County’s civil court judges elected Williams administrative judge for a one-year term beginning January 1, 2023. 2
- Williams began as a staff attorney for the Office of the District Attorney General in Nashville, Tennessee, and later served as in-house counsel for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. 2
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Sources
- Houston Voters Guide from The League of Women Voters · checked 2026-11-03 used in: Experience
- Judge LaShawn Williams Seeks Reelection to Harris ... · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience