Brett Busby, Justice, Supreme Court of Texas, Place 8

‹ Justice, Supreme Court of Texas, Place 8

Brett Busby

RepublicanIncumbent

Running for Justice, Supreme Court of Texas, Place 8.

Background

Appointed to the Supreme Court by Gov. Greg Abbott in 2019. Previously a justice on Houston's Fourteenth Court of Appeals and an appellate lawyer; clerked for Justices Byron White and John Paul Stevens and Judge Gerald Tjoflat.

Current role: Justice, Supreme Court of Texas, Place 8
Occupation: Judge
Education: J.D., Columbia Law School; Duke University
Prior offices: Justice, Fourteenth Court of Appeals (2012-2018)
Hometown: Grew up in Amarillo and Austin

Website

Qualifications

Current position

Justice, Supreme Court of Texas, Place 8

Years licensed

Not stated in available records.

Board certification

Civil Appellate Law

Law school

Columbia Law School

Prior judicial service

Justice, Supreme Court of Texas (2019-present); Justice, Fourteenth Court of Appeals (2012-2018)

Practice areas

Appellate litigation

Bar association poll

State Bar of Texas 2026 Judicial Poll (conducted before March 2026 primaries; vote counts among all candidates then running): 1,913 of 3,902 votes (49.0%)

Money

Finance figures are being checked against official FEC and Texas Ethics Commission filings and will appear here once verified.

Endorsements

Gov. Greg Abbott
Texas Civil Justice League
Texas Alliance for Life