Courts488th District Court

488th District Court

District Court · Harris County

Judge Matthew R. Peneguy has held this bench since at least 2026. The docket leans criminal — 278 of 278 filings since 1991 — and more than half of it arrives from Harris County. 148 attorneys have appeared here.

The bench1 sitting · from directory snapshots
JudgeRoleTenure
Matthew R. PeneguyJudgeby 2026
Filings by year2026 is partial
42831991 · 5’912021 · 5’212022 · 17’222023 · 59’232024 · 83’242025 · 63’252026 · 46’26
Elections1 race · 1 cycle · official canvass
CandidateVotesShare
20242 candidates · 0.8 pt margin
Matthew Peneguy (i)R727,30050.41%
Carvana CloudD715,45749.59%

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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