Texas Supreme Court

The highest court in Texas for civil cases (Texas has a separate Court of Criminal Appeals for criminal cases). Who sits on it, how they got there and how long their terms run.

Partisan electionHow justices are chosenVoters elect the justices; candidates' party labels appear on the ballot.

6 yearsTerm length

9Sitting justices

1876Founded

No public decision data available for this court. There is no free, consistently coded source of how each state justice votes in cases, so this site doesn't score state judges.

Justices

Jimmy Blacklock

Chief Justice · Place 1

Party as listed: Republican

Took office: January 6, 2025

Appointed by Greg Abbott (R)

Photo: Ballotpedia

James Sullivan

Justice · Place 2

Party as listed: Republican

Took office: January 6, 2025

Appointed by Greg Abbott (R)

Photo: Ballotpedia

Debra Lehrmann

Justice · Place 3

Party as listed: Republican

Took office: June 21, 2010

Appointed by Rick Perry (R)

Photo: Ballotpedia

John Devine

Justice · Place 4

Party as listed: Republican

Took office: January 1, 2013

Appointing official: not listed

Photo: Ballotpedia

Rebeca Huddle

Justice · Place 5

Party as listed: Republican

Took office: October 30, 2020

Appointed by Greg Abbott (R)

Photo: Ballotpedia

Jane Bland

Justice · Place 6

Party as listed: Republican

Took office: August 26, 2019

Appointed by Greg Abbott (R)

Photo: Ballotpedia

Kyle Hawkins

Justice · Place 7

Party as listed: Republican

Took office: October 27, 2025

Appointed by Greg Abbott (R)

Photo: Ballotpedia

Brett Busby

Justice · Place 8

Party as listed: Republican

Took office: March 20, 2019

Appointed by Greg Abbott (R)

Photo: Ballotpedia

Evan Young

Justice · Place 9

Party as listed: Republican

Took office: November 9, 2021

Appointed by Greg Abbott (R)

Photo: Ballotpedia

Source: Ballotpedia, Texas Supreme Court (retrieved Oct 26, 2026). “Party as listed” is Ballotpedia’s label; many state justices are officially nonpartisan. Photos from each justice’s Ballotpedia page (or Wikimedia Commons where Ballotpedia has none). Click a name for a short profile.