Velia is from El Paso, Texas. She has a bachelor's degree in economics from Columbia University and a Juris Doctor degree from St. Mary's University School of Law. She lives with her husband, Cesar, and their three sons.

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Velia J. Meza is from El Paso, Texas. She has a bachelor's degree in economics from Columbia University and a law degree from St. Mary's University School of Law. She lives with her husband, Cesar, and their three sons.

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Velia currently works as an adjunct professor of advocacy at St. Mary's University School of Law and teaches pre-law courses at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She has her own firm. She previously worked as a district court judge and worked in the 226th District Court of Bexar County. 

Velia J. Meza is currently a judge for Place 2 of the Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals. She was elected in 2024 and is serving her first term.

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Velia is currently a judge for Place 2 of the Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals. She was elected in 2024 and is serving her first term. 

As an attorney, practiced law across South Texas for 17 years, focusing on criminal, family, and civil matters.

As an attorney, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, focusing on criminal, family, and civil matters.

As a district court judge, conducted thorough hearings, applied the law, and exercised judicial discretion.

- As an attorney, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, focusing on criminal, family, and civil matters.
- As a district court judge, conducted thorough hearings, applied the law, and exercised judicial discretion.

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As of January 22, 2026, Velia J. Meza’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Served as a co-chair of the Firearms Transfer Subcommittee for San Antonio's Collaborative Commission on Domestic Violence and as a Board of Directors member for the Texas Center for the Judiciary.

Serves on the Judicial Administration Specialty Advisory Committee for the Texas Board for Legal Specialization and works with the National Trial Team at St. Mary's University School of Law.

Helped develop an alternative to incarceration program, Bexar County Gives Back.

- Served as a co-chair of the Firearms Transfer Subcommittee for San Antonio's Collaborative Commission on Domestic Violence and as a Board of Directors member for the Texas Center for the Judiciary.
- Serves on the Judicial Administration Specialty Advisory Committee for the Texas Board for Legal Specialization and works with the National Trial Team at St. Mary's University School of Law.
- Helped develop an alternative to incarceration program, Bexar County Gives Back.

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- In Texas, appeals from district and county courts, except death penalty cases, go to one of 14 intermediate courts of appeal.
- The chief justice presides over court meetings, manages the court's administration, and has the authority to assign justices or judges to specific cases.
- Justices are elected in partisan elections for six-year terms.
- The yearly salary for a Court of Appeals justice in Texas is between $192,500 and $255,050 based on the total number of years they have served, plus an additional bonus of $13,475 for Chief Justice duties.