Terence Davis
Terence Davis is the Texas 480th District Court. He assumed office in 2024. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Greg Abbott (R) appointed Davis Texas 480th District Court on September 3, 2024 to replace Scott Field.
Career
Davis is a private practice attorney specializing in family law. He is also the general counsel for the Republican Party of Williamson County. Davis previously served as a member of the Block House Creek Municipal Utility District.[1]
Elections
2016
Texas held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 1, 2016. A primary runoff election was held on May 24, 2016, for any seat where the top vote recipient did not receive a majority of the primary vote.[2] Ryan Larson defeated Terence Davis in the Texas 395th District Court Republican primary.[3]
| Texas 395th District Court, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ryan Larson |
56.16% | 26,849 |
| Terence Davis | 43.84% | 20,957 |
| Total Votes (100) | 47,806 | |
| Source: WIlliamson County, Texas, "Unofficial Election Day Results," accessed March 2, 2016 | ||
Endorsements
Davis' campaign website listed the following endorsements for the primary:[4]
- Williamson County Republican Leaders
- Williamson County District Clerk Lisa David
- Williamson County Deputies Association
- Round Rock Police Officers Association
- Cedar Park Police Association
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The judges of the Texas District Courts are chosen in partisan elections. They serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[5]
Though Texas is home to more than 400 district courts, the courts are grouped into nine administrative judicial regions. Each region is overseen by a presiding judge who is appointed by the governor to a four-year term. According to the state courts website, the presiding judge may be a "regular elected or retired district judge, a former judge with at least 12 years of service as a district judge, or a retired appellate judge with judicial experience on a district court."[6]
Qualifications
To serve on the district courts, a judge must be:
- a U.S. citizen;
- a resident of Texas;
- licensed to practice law in the state;
- between the ages of 25 and 75;*[7]
- a practicing lawyer and/or state judge for at least four years; and
- a resident of his or her respective judicial district for at least two years.[5]
*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.[5]
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Davis for 395th, "About," accessed February 23, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ Davis for 395th, "Home," accessed February 23, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Texas," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Texas Courts Online, "Administrative Judicial Regions," accessed September 12, 2014
- ↑ Texas State Historical Association, "Judiciary," accessed September 12, 2014
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas
State courts:
Texas Supreme Court • Texas Court of Appeals • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Texas District Courts • Texas County Courts • Texas County Courts at Law • Texas Statutory Probate Courts • Texas Justice of the Peace Courts
State resources:
Courts in Texas • Texas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Texas
