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Judge, County Probate Court No. 3: who gets your vote?

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Probate judges hear matters involving estates, guardianships, and mental-health commitments.

Their decisions affect estate administration and people who need legal protection or care.

  • Estates
  • Guardianships
  • Mental-health commitments

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Candidate
JC

JASON COX

Running for Judge, County Probate Court No. 3 · Texas

StateDemocratic Party / Partido Demócrata

Candidate
RS

RONALD SCHRAMM

Running for Judge, County Probate Court No. 3 · Texas

StateRepublican Party / Partido Republicano

JASON COXCandidateRONALD SCHRAMMChallenger

Job fit

JASON COX

  • Cox’s campaign says he has served as presiding judge of Harris County Probate Court No. 3 since 2019. 1
  • From 2004 until taking the bench, Cox practiced at Galligan & Manning, representing individuals and institutions in contested estate, trust and guardianship matters. 1
  • Cox’s campaign describes his leading role in Harris County’s Assisted Outpatient Treatment program, linking judicial oversight with treatment and community support through the Harris Center, UTHealth and university partners. 1

RONALD SCHRAMM

  • The Houston Chronicle editorial board reported on October 15, 2026, that Schramm had been a lawyer since 1989. 2
  • The October 2026 editorial identified Schramm as the Republican challenger and said he did not meet with its editorial board. 2

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Sources

  1. About - Re-elect Judge Jason Cox · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
  2. You're gonna die, so vote for a good probate court judge · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience