Bexar County
Judge, County Court at Law No. 9
Daphne Previti Austin
Republican- On ballot as
- Daphne Previti Austin
- Current role
- Attorney
- Background
- B.A. in international relations, University of Delaware (1989)
- J.D., St. Mary's University School of Law (1996)
- Licensed Texas attorney (since 1997)
- Board certified in juvenile law
- Lives in San Antonio
- Experience
- Collaborative Council of the Judicial Commission on Mental Health (2018–2025) (per candidate)
- Judge, 289th District Court (elected 2014; served 2015–2018; lost 2018 reelection race)
- Creator and presiding judge, boys' mental health court (while on the bench; per candidate)
- Juvenile law referee, 436th District Court (appointed 2010)
- Bexar County District Attorney's Office (more than ten years), followed by private practice
- Top priorities
- "The judge's role is to referee ruling on the offerings of the offense and defense."
- "Our citizens deserve to have timely resolution of their legal issues."
- "I am ready to serve and will hit the ground running."
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: In a San Antonio Report questionnaire: "The judge's role is to referee ruling on the offerings of the offense and defense."
- Court administration: Campaign site: "Our citizens deserve to have timely resolution of their legal issues."
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- electdaphne.com
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