Judge, 232nd Criminal District Court, Harris County

Josh Hill has been judge of the 232nd Criminal District Court in Harris County since 2019, after winning the seat in November 2018; he was re-elected in 2022¹. He has practiced criminal law in Harris County for more than 20 years as both a prosecutor and a criminal defense attorney, and is board certified in criminal law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization². He is running for re-election against Republican Chuck Silverman¹.

• Judge, 232nd Criminal District Court, Harris County, since 2019¹
• More than 20 years practicing criminal law, almost entirely in Harris County, as a prosecutor at the trial and appellate levels and as a criminal defense attorney in retained and court-appointed cases, including capital murder cases²
• Board certified in criminal law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for more than a decade²
• J.D., University of Houston, 2005; licensed in Texas since June 2005⁴
• Hill defeated Republican Kristin Guiney in the November 6, 2018 general election and was re-elected in November 2022 over Republican Joshua Normand¹. He won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary over Roderick Rodgers and faces Republican Chuck Silverman, a former Democratic judge of the 183rd District Court, in the November 3, 2026 general election¹.
• Bar poll: The Houston Bar Association's Judicial Preference Poll is a non-binding survey of HBA members' preferences, and the HBA states it is not an endorsement. The 2026 poll was open as of September 27, 2026, closes October 2, 2026, and results are due October 9, 2026; no results had been published as of this writing³.