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Tyra McCollum
Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 2
Democratic incumbent judge of Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 2, serving since January 2023. A former assistant city attorney and longtime Fort Bend assistant district attorney who led the juvenile division; she teaches trial advocacy at the University of Houston Law Center.
The court, in plain English
Fort Bend County’s statutory county courts hear misdemeanor criminal cases, civil disputes from $500 up to $250,000, probate and guardianship, mental-health commitments, and appeals from justice and municipal courts.
Why this seat matters
DWI and theft charges, evictions on appeal, wills, guardianship of an aging parent — these are the cases most families actually encounter.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 2, Tyra McCollum faces Jorden Maljovec (Republican).
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Where this seat sits on your ballot
Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 2 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.