Terence Davis

- 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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Terence is from Youngstown, Ohio. He attended Texas State University. He has a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice from Texas State University. He also has a Juris Doctor from St. Mary’s University School of Law, graduating with honors in 2000. He lives with his wife, Romy, and their two daughters in Leander and has two grandchildren. He attends Journey Bible Fellowship Church.

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480th District Court | Williamson County, TX

Terence is a district judge. He works at the 480th Judicial District Court, where he has been since September 2024. He previously worked as an attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP in San Antonio, practiced alongside his father in Leander, co-founded the Brown & Davis Law Firm, and owned the Davis Law Firm, P.C.

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As a private practice attorney, specializes in family law and serves as general counsel for the Republican Party of Williamson County.

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

Serves as a board member and elder of Journey Bible Fellowship Church, and has held leadership roles in the Block House Municipal Utility District and the Williamson County American Inn of Court.

Active board member for Bluebonnet Trails Community Services and former President of the Williamson County Bar Association.