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482nd District Court

District Court · Harris County

Judge Veronica M. Nelson has held this bench since at least 2026. The docket leans criminal — 490 of 490 filings since 1995 — and more than half of it arrives from Harris County. 261 attorneys have appeared here.

The bench1 sitting · from directory snapshots
JudgeRoleTenure
Veronica M. NelsonJudgeby 2026
Filings by year2026 is partial
49981995 · 1’952020 · 12’202021 · 98’212022 · 93’222023 · 78’232024 · 84’242025 · 75’252026 · 49’26
Elections1 race · 1 cycle · official canvass
CandidateVotesShare
20222 candidates · 2.0 pt margin
Maritza AntuR518,52348.98%

Texas judges are elected in partisan races; a governor’s appointee fills a vacancy only until the next general election. Results are the Secretary of State’s official canvass.

Last refreshed September 23, 2026
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