Luz Elena Chapa
Democratic · TX
Luz Elena Chapa served more than a decade as a justice on Texas' Fourth Court of Appeals, from 2013 to 2024, elected as the youngest serving Hispanic justice in the state. She earlier practiced civil litigation focused on products liability and graduated from St. Mary's law school.
Where Luz Elena Chapa stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (4 records)
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Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 4 support
On August 18, 2021, Justice Luz Elena Chapa authored an opinion affirming a sexually violent predator civil-commitment judgment after reviewing a challenge to late-updated expert testimony.
August 18, 2021Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: law.justia.com · researched July 13, 2026
On March 15, 2017, Justice Luz Elena Chapa authored an opinion affirming the civil commitment of a repeat sexually violent offender for treatment and supervision.
March 15, 2017Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: law.justia.com · researched July 13, 2026
On June 15, 2016, Justice Luz Elena Chapa authored an opinion affirming an eight-year vehicle-theft conviction and rejecting the defendant's claim that ownership evidence was insufficient.
June 15, 2016Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: law.justia.com · researched July 13, 2026
On March 18, 2015, Justice Luz Elena Chapa authored an opinion affirming a trademark-counterfeiting conviction after finding that the search-warrant affidavit established probable cause.
March 18, 2015Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: law.justia.com · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Served more than a decade as a justice on Texas' Fourth Court of Appeals (2013-2024), the youngest serving Hispanic justice in Texas at her election, deciding civil and criminal appeals for a 32-county region.
December 10, 2025
Source: sanantonioreport.org · researched July 3, 2026
On November 7, 2018, Justice Luz Elena Chapa authored an opinion reversing a child-custody order because the trial court incorrectly required an affidavit for an initial designation of the parent controlling the children's primary residence.
November 7, 2018
Source: law.justia.com · researched July 13, 2026
On May 28, 2014, Justice Luz Elena Chapa authored an opinion deleting an erroneous special-offense finding from an aggravated-assault judgment while affirming the lawful conviction and sentence.
May 28, 2014
Source: law.justia.com · researched July 13, 2026
Race Luz Elena Chapa is in:
- District Attorney · November 3, 2026 · Bexar County, Texas
Profile last researched August 7, 2026.