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Fort Bend County, Texas
Location
Information
Seat: Richmond
Population (2020): 822,779
County Commissioners: 5
County Website: Official website

The county government of Fort Bend County is located in Richmond, Texas. The county was established in 1837 and covers a total of 861 square miles.

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Fort Bend County, Texas (2024)

Fort Bend County, Texas, held general elections for attorney, sheriff, tax assessor-collector, county commission, constables, county court at law judge, district court judges, and justices of the peace on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for March 5, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was December 11, 2023.

Three seats for the Fort Bend Central Appraisal District were up for election on May 4, 2024. The filing deadline was February 16, 2024.

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Fort Bend County, Texas (2022)

Fort Bend County, Texas, held general elections for county clerk, district attorney, district clerk, treasurer, county commissioners, county commissioners court judge, district court judges, county court of law judges, and justices of the peace on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for March 1, 2022. A primary runoff, if needed, was scheduled for May 24, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was December 13, 2021.

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Fort Bend County, Texas (2020)

Fort Bend County, Texas, held general elections for sheriff, county attorney, tax assessor-collector, commissioners, justice of the peace, constables for precincts 1 through 4, and multiple judgeships on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for March 3, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was December 9, 2019.

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Fort Bend County, Texas (2018)

Fort Bend County, Texas, held general elections for county commissioner, district attorney, district clerk, county clerk, county treasurer, and justices of the peace on November 6, 2018. If a race had multiple candidates for a party nomination, a primary was held on March 6, 2018.

Elected officials

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Commissioners court

See also: County commission

The commissioners court functions as the county's primary legislative and policy-making body. Most boards also control county land usage, oversee environmental issues and possess executive powers, meaning they have the authority to appoint or remove departmental heads. The Fort Bend County Commissioners Court is made up of the county judge, who serves as the county's chief executive officer, and four commissioners. The judge is elected county-wide and the commissioners are elected by district to four-year terms.

The table below provides information on each of the commissioners:

Office	Name	Date assumed office
Fort Bend County Commissioners Court Precinct 1	Vincent Morales
Fort Bend County Commissioners Court Precinct 2	Grady Prestage	1991
Fort Bend County Commissioners Court Precinct 3	Andy Meyers
Fort Bend County Commissioners Court Precinct 4	Dexter McCoy	January 1, 2023
Fort Bend County Judge	KP George	January 1, 2019

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Appraisal district

The Fort Bend Central Appraisal District is served by five members appointed by the governing bodies of eligible taxing units participating in the appraisal district and three members elected at large in a general election. If the county tax assessor-collector is not appointed to the board they serve as an ex-officio member. The role of board members includes hiring a chief appraiser, appointing the Appraisal Review Board, setting the district's budget, and approving contracts. The board of directors have no authority to set values or appraisal methods."

The table below provides information on each of the board members:

Office	Name	Date assumed office
Fort Bend Central Appraisal District	Pamiel Gaskin	January 11, 2024
Fort Bend Central Appraisal District	David James	January 1, 2025
Fort Bend Central Appraisal District	Jim Kij	January 11, 2024
Fort Bend Central Appraisal District	Mike Rozell	January 11, 2024
Fort Bend Central Appraisal District	Paul Stamatis Jr.	January 11, 2024
Fort Bend Central Appraisal District, Place 1	Shaizad Chatriwala	July 1, 2024
Fort Bend Central Appraisal District, Place 2	Andrew Johnson	July 1, 2024
Fort Bend Central Appraisal District, Place 3	Larry Indermuehle	July 1, 2024
Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector	Carmen Turner	January 1, 2021

Constables

Fort Bend County is served by four constables who are elected by district to four-year terms. A constable is "an authorized peace officer and is the chief process server of the justice court."

The table below provides information on each of the constables:

Office	Name	Date assumed office
Fort Bend County Constable Precinct 1	Chad Norvell	January 1, 2022
Fort Bend County Constable Precinct 2	Daryl Smith	January 1, 2019
Fort Bend County Constable Precinct 3	Ali Sheikhani	January 1, 2025
Fort Bend County Constable Precinct 4	Patrick Quincy	January 1, 2025

Other elected officials

Fort Bend County residents also elect the following public officials:

Office	Name	Date assumed office
Fort Bend County Attorney	Bridgette Smith-Lawson	January 1, 2021
Fort Bend County Clerk	Laura Richard	2015
Fort Bend County District Attorney	Brian Middleton	2019
Fort Bend County District Clerk	Beverley McGrew Walker	January 1, 2019
Fort Bend County Sheriff	Eric Fagan	January 1, 2021
Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector	Carmen Turner	January 1, 2021
Fort Bend County Treasurer	Bill Rickert	January 1, 2019

See also

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