Maggie Jamarillo

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- District judges manage Texas district courts, which are trial courts with general jurisdiction, and have exclusive authority over felony cases. A judge may be presiding over a civil, criminal, juvenile, or special court. They also share jurisdiction with Texas county courts.
- Texas has over 470 district courts, each presided over by a single judge. Some courts cover multiple counties, while others are assigned to single counties based on population size.
- District judges are elected through partisan elections for four-year terms. Candidates must be between 25 and 75 years old, have lived in the district for at least 2 years, and be licensed lawyers with at least 4 years' experience.
- The annual salary for district judges ranges from $175,000 to $245,500, depending on years of service.

Presides over a trial court with general jurisdiction. 

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Maggie is from Tecolotlan, Jalisco, Mexico. She attended Arizona Western College, Northern Arizona University and Thurgood Marshall School of Law. She has an associate’s degree from Arizona Western College, a bachelor’s degree in science from Northern Arizona University and a juris doctor degree from Thurgood Marshall School of Law. She lives with her husband, Jaime, and their two daughters in Sugar Land. She attends Saint Laurence Parish.

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Maggie is a district judge. She works at the Texas 458th District Court, where she has been since 2025. She previously served as judge of the 400th Judicial District Court, associate judge for the 268th Judicial District Court in Fort Bend County, assistant district attorney for the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office, assistant county attorney for Starr County, and worked as an attorney in private practice.

Has 18 years of experience as an attorney in private practice in Fort Bend County.

As a former Assistant County Attorney in Starr County, provided legal counsel and representation in county legal matters.

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

Former Assistant County Attorney in Starr County.

Affiliated with the Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the National Hispanic Scholarship Fund.