Judge Holly Williamson was sworn in January 1, 2009 as Harris County Justice of the Peace. She also serves as Co-Presiding Judge of the 16 Harris County Justice of the Peace Courts. Before being elected to the bench, Judge Williamson practiced law for over a decade in the Federal Courts, State District Courts, and JP Courts.

With 13 professional clerks and a budget of over one million dollars, Judge Williamson handles more than 20,000 cases a year including: civil and criminal; jury and bench trails; traffic cases; hot check cases; evictions; probable cause hearings; and truancy dockets.

Judge Williamson truly enjoys serving in the “People’s Court” and strives to make a difference in the lives of many, particularly the kids through the Stay in School Program. The Stay in School Program emphasizes early intervention to attain its goals: to increase student attendance in Harris County schools, to reduce the number of students dropping out of high school, to reduce juvenile crime, and to identify students and parents in need of social services related to anti-social and criminal behavior. Judge Williamson passionately believes that kids must complete their education, their most valuable asset.

Throughout the past twenty five years, Holly has treasured the personal time she has been able to spend serving and being involved in community organizations dear to her heart such as: The Bridge, Rotary, PISD Education Foundation, the YMCA and the Rose, just to name a few. But her volunteerism doesn’t end there; Holly volunteers her time professionally in many organizations and serves as a volunteer instructor for the Texas Justice Court Training Center, teaching Justices of the Peace all across the state.