Courts486th District Court

486th District Court

District Court · Harris County

Judge Vanessa Velasquez has held this bench since Jul 13, 2026, the most recent of 2 judges our directory snapshots record on it. The docket leans criminal — 280 of 280 filings since 2002 — and more than half of it arrives from Harris County. 165 attorneys have appeared here.

The bench1 sitting
JudgeRoleTenure
Vanessa VelasquezJudgeSince Jul 13, 2026
Former judges
Aaron BurdetteJudgeby 2026 – Jun 2026Resigned; Vanessa Velasquez appointed to the 486th
Filings by year2026 is partial
39772002 · 2’022021 · 1’212022 · 19’222023 · 66’232024 · 77’242025 · 76’252026 · 39’26
Elections1 race · 1 cycle · official canvass
CandidateVotesShare
20242 candidates · 0.8 pt margin
Aaron Burdette (i)R730,43250.42%
Vivian KingD718,25249.58%

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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