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Karen Diaz

Republican · TX · Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, San Patricio County, Texas

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Karen Diaz is the justice of the peace for Precinct 4 in San Patricio County, serving in Portland since 2002 after starting out as a court clerk. She chairs the state JP and Constables Association clerk education committee and teaches for the group.

Where Karen Diaz stands, based on their records

Supports

Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records)

Campaign finance information not available

Track record

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support

  • Brought the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health to San Patricio County for a two-day mapping workshop on April 27 and 28, 2023. The commission's report credits her for the work that made the workshop happen and names her a lead volunteer on the group set up to improve information sharing among the jail, the courts, probation and police.

    April 27, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: texasjcmh.gov · researched September 7, 2026

  • Briefed the San Patricio County Commissioners Court in open session on March 27, 2023 about a county workshop on how people with mental illness move through the justice system. She explained that the state Judicial Commission on Mental Health, the Texas Association of Counties, the Office of Court Administration and the Department of State Health Services were all taking part.

    March 27, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: public.destinyhosted.com · researched September 7, 2026

Track record — General

General · 4 records

  • Chaired the Court Personnel Education Committee at the Texas Justice Court Training Center, part of Texas State University. That committee steers the statewide training program for clerks and staff in Texas justice courts. Verified on the center's own roster page on September 6, 2026, which carries no publication date.

    September 6, 2026

    Source: tjctc.org · researched September 7, 2026

  • Received the T.A. Vines Award from the Justice of the Peace and Constables Association of Texas on June 28, 2025 at the group's annual conference. The association calls it its highest yearly member honor, given for leadership and long service. She has taught for the association for more than 25 years.

    June 28, 2025

    Source: southtexasnews.com · researched September 7, 2026

  • Served on the Collaborative Council of the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health, a statewide advisory group. The commission listed her on the council in the notebook for its April 9, 2025 meeting.

    April 9, 2025

    Source: texasjcmh.gov · researched September 7, 2026

  • Took a seat on the Coastal Plains Community MHMR Center Board of Trustees on January 9, 2023. The San Patricio County Commissioners Court appointed her by a 5-0 vote, replacing Commissioner Gary Moore. The center runs public mental health and substance use services for the county.

    January 9, 2023

    Source: public.destinyhosted.com · researched September 7, 2026

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Profile last researched September 6, 2026.