David Hilburn

Rejected a defense request to throw out the evidence against a repeat drunk-driving offender. The man was then sentenced to 25 years in prison.

August 21, 2026

Source: kbtx.com

Received an appointment from Gov. Greg Abbott as judge of the 361st District Court in Brazos County. The term ran through Dec. 31, 2022, or until a successor was elected.

October 19, 2021

Source: gov.texas.gov

Led the Brazos County Republican Party, as its chair, in hosting a "Back the Blue" rally for police and first responders at the Brazos Center in Bryan. He said it was the party's first event of its kind.

October 31, 2020

Source: kxxv.com

Ruled after a bench trial that a driver's parents were innocent owners of a 2007 Lincoln Navigator and refused the state's request to seize it. The Tenth Court of Appeals reversed him and ordered the vehicle forfeited.

April 16, 2026Unfavorable on Legal Competence

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Ordered the state child-protection agency to pay a relative caregiver $12,942.36 in kinship payments. The Tenth Court of Appeals told him to cancel the order, finding no evidence supported it.

June 26, 2025Unfavorable on Legal Competence

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Threw out evidence and statements in a felony repeat drunk-driving case, finding police entered a College Station home without valid consent from a 12-year-old. The Tenth Court of Appeals upheld his ruling.

May 29, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: search.txcourts.gov

Upheld the City of Bryan's order to demolish a building owned by a nonprofit, a former ice cream plant. The Tenth Court of Appeals affirmed his ruling.

May 8, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence

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