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Steve Snell

Republican · Incumbent

Williamson County Judge (appointed March 2025)

Steve Snell is the Republican incumbent Williamson County Judge. The Commissioners Court appointed him in March 2025 from four finalists after Bill Gravell resigned, and his term ends in 202632. He was Liberty Hill ISD superintendent for six years before that3. He faces Democrat Heather Jefts on Nov. 3, 20261.

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  • Property taxesNo single answer fitslow
    Said · low confidence
    • Said "No one likes their taxes increase" and that the court would not do it unless it felt it was critical to the needs of the county, after the court set the 2025 tax rate at the voter-approval rate. (2025-09-03) source
    • Said the fiscal year 2026-2027 budget lowers taxes for the average homestead through the no-new-revenue tax rate, "which is one of my priorities," and that decreasing the tax burden is a big win for residents. (2026-09-01) source

Record

  • Appointed county judge by the Commissioners Court on March 27, 2025, to serve until the Nov. 3, 2026 general election3.
  • The Williamson County Commissioners Court adopted the 2025 to 2026 budget and the voter-approval tax rate of $0.413776 per $1004.
  • Listed as County Judge in a July 14, 2026 county release on the tax assessor-collector appointment5.
  • The Commissioners Court adopted the no-new-revenue tax rate with the fiscal year 2026-2027 budget, according to a county release dated Sept. 1, 20266.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.

Sources (6)

Every claim on this page links to one of these
  1. Texas Secretary of State: 2026 General Election Ballot Certification (Aug 28, 2026)Texas Secretary of State
  2. Elected Officials, Williamson County, TexasWilliamson County, Texas (official website)
  3. Steven Snell Named Williamson County Judge (Mar. 27, 2025)Williamson County, Texas (official website)
  4. Williamson County Commissioners Court approves property tax increase and budget (Sept. 2025)KXAN
  5. Williamson County Commissioners Court appoints Catherine Totty as tax assessor-collector (July 14, 2026)Williamson County, Texas (official website)
  6. Williamson County approves budget with priority on public safety (Sept. 1, 2026)Williamson County, Texas (official website)