Andy Brown

Andy Brown is from Austin, Texas. He has a law degree from the University of Texas. He lives in Austin with his wife, two kids, one dog, one cat, and four chickens.

Travis County Judge Andy Brown

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Andy is currently the Travis County Judge. He was first elected in 2020 and re-elected in 2022. He previously ran for a seat on the Travis County Court in 2014 but did not win.

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As an attorney, helped create the Sobering Center-Austin to serve as an alternative to jail for intoxicated people.

As of January 22, 2026, Andy Brown’s website did not contain information on this issue.

As county judge, increased resources to underserved communities, including starting a mass COVID-19 vaccination effort prioritizing communities of color.

As county judge, supported funding for housing for the homeless.

As county judge, directed food, water, and utility support to areas hardest hit by winter storm Uri.

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- Presides over commissioners court, county’s policy-making body. Helps adopt county budget, sets county tax rates, oversees building and maintaining county infrastructure, and other county government operations.
- Serves as judge of county court, taking on misdemeanor criminal and small civil cases, probate matters, and appeals from the justice of the peace court.
- Performs administration duties, ranging from hearings for beer and wine license applications to calling elections. Can serve as budget officer in counties with a smaller population.
- Serves as county’s emergency management director, with authority to designate an assistant to emergency management issues as emergency management coordinator.
- Represents county at ceremonial occasions and on various boards and committees, including Election Commission, Workforce Governing Board, and Bail Bond Board.
- County Judges are elected in a partisan, county-wide election to a four-year term. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, have been a Texas resident for at least 12 consecutive months, a county resident for at least six consecutive months, and registered to vote in that county.
- The annual salary for county judges range from $47,425 to $198,921, set by the county’s commissioners court.