Judge, 467th District Court (Denton County)

Derbha Jones is the sitting judge of the 467th District Court in Denton County²³. Governor Greg Abbott appointed her to the court effective January 1, 2021; the Denton Record-Chronicle called it a newly created court⁴⁵. She is board certified in Family Law and Child Welfare Law⁴ and is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the seat¹.

• Judge, 467th District Court (Denton County), since January 1, 2021⁴
• Solo-practice attorney in Denton before the appointment (about 18 years, per the Denton Record-Chronicle)⁴⁵; board certified in Family Law and Child Welfare Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization⁴
• Board member of the Denton Housing Authority and Legal Aid of Northwest Texas at the time of appointment⁴
• Bachelor of Science, Northeast Louisiana University; Juris Doctor, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law⁴
• Appointed by Governor Greg Abbott on December 7, 2020, effective January 1, 2021, to the 467th District Court, for a term set to expire December 31, 2022⁴. She had lost the 2020 Republican primary for the 431st District Court before the appointment⁵. She filed for reelection in December 2025 as the incumbent³.