Texas Midterm 2026
The Probate Court handles what happens when someone dies or can no longer manage on their own: wills and estates, guardianships for an aging parent or an adult with disabilities, and mental-health commitments. The judge you elect decides these cases — often for families on the hardest day of their lives.
Travis County's probate judge since 1985 — four decades handling wills, guardianships, and mental-health cases.
Herman, a UT Austin law graduate, was first elected probate judge in 1985 and decides matters of wills and estates, guardianships, and mental-health commitments.
You can vote at any vote center in Travis County, during early voting or on Election Day. Locations and hours by city:
