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Oscar M. Telfair III
Fort Bend 387th District Court
The court, in plain English
Texas district courts are the trial courts of general jurisdiction. In Fort Bend County they hear felony criminal cases, civil lawsuits, divorce and other family-law matters, and juvenile cases.
Why this seat matters
This is the court that decides the most serious cases in the county — prison sentences, who your children live with, and civil disputes that can decide a family’s finances.
Not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot
Oscar M. Telfair III already serves on the Fort Bend 387th District Court — Elected November 2024. Texas judicial terms are staggered, so this seat is not up for election this cycle and there is nothing to vote on here. Verify with the county’s own court directory.
Where this seat sits on your ballot
Fort Bend 387th District Court appears in the Fort Bend County Courts section of your ballot. The courts that sit in Richmond, Rosenberg, Missouri City, Katy and Sugar Land — and only Fort Bend County voters elect them.