Meet Beau Miller

Growing up in a military family meant that I called many different places “home” — from small towns to big cities. My upbringing gave me a deep respect for people from all backgrounds and taught me to value fairness, diversity, and empathy — values I carry with me every day on the bench.

Since my election in 2018, I’ve had the honor of serving as Judge of the 190th Judicial District Court in Harris County. Before that, I built a successful legal career representing clients on both sides of the courtroom — plaintiffs and defendants — in complex civil and constitutional cases.

Throughout my career, both before and after taking the bench, I’ve been committed to promoting fairness, improving access to justice, and advancing diversity in our justice system. During the COVID-19 pandemic, I led efforts to ensure jury trials could continue safely, and I was the first judge in Harris County to conduct a Zoom bench trial and an in-person jury trial during the pandemic.

I've always considered myself a teacher first. I began my professional life as Associate Director of the Steven F. Austin High School Band — where I emphasized the importance of discipline, listening, and teamwork to the 200 students I taught. I bring those same guiding principles to my work today. Every person who steps into my courtroom deserves respect, a fair hearing, and a judge who knows the law, listens, and rules with integrity. I’m running for re-election because I remain deeply committed to that responsibility and to serving the people of Harris County with the fairness and diligence they deserve.

A Trusted Leader

The Honorable Beau A. Miller is the Presiding Judge of the 190th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas. He is also the current Legislative Chair of the State Judicial District Courts located in Harris County. Judge Miller was unanimously elected by his fellow judges to serve as the Administrative Judge of the Harris County District Courts’ Civil Trial Division in 2022 and 2023.

Judge Miller received his J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law and serves as the Permanent Class President of the Class of 2001. He clerked for the Honorable Ricardo H. Hinojosa on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. In 2024, Judge Miller was awarded an Executive Certificate for completing the Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program at the Harvard Kennedy School.

Before his career in law, Judge Miller was Associate Director of Bands at Stephen F. Austin High School in Austin, Texas, after graduating from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Music Education degree. At LSU, he served as the Drum Major of the “Golden Band from Tigerland.”

In 2024, presided over more jury trials than any other State District Judge in Harris County.

Endorsements

Commissioner Adrian Garcia

Harris County, Precinct 2
Commissioner Leslie Briones

Harris County, Precinct 4
Representative Ron Reynolds

Texas House of Representatives, District 27
Representative Ann Johnson

Texas House of Representatives, District 134
Representative Jon Rosenthal

Texas House of Representatives, District 135
Representative Gene Wu

Texas House of Representatives, District 137
Representative Ana Hernandez

Texas House of Representatives, District 143
Constable Alan Rosen

Harris County Constable, Precinct 1
Council Member Mario Castillo

City of Houston District H
Mayor Annise Parker

City of Houston, 61st Mayor
LGBTQ+ Victory Fund
Former President and CEO
Claud Cummings, Jr

NAACP, National Board of Directors
Communications Workers of America
President
Rick Lord

Texas State Building & Construction Trades Council
Former Executive Director
Paul Puente

Houston Gulf Coast Building and Construction Trades Council
Executive Secretary
Dominique Calhoun

National Bar Association, 81st President
Calhoun Meredith
Benny Agosto, Jr

Hispanic National Bar Association
Former President
Houston Bar Association
President 2019-2020
Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner
David Harrell

Houston Bar Association
Immediate Past President
Troutman Pepper Lock
Sammy Ford

Houston Bar Association, Litigation Section
Chair 2024-2025
AZA
Diana Gomez

Houston Bar Association President 2023-2024
Jackson Walker
Jennifer A. Hasley

Houston Bar Association
President 2021-2022
Hasley Scarano, LLP
Warren Harris

Houston Bar Association
President 2018-2019
Bracewell
Alistair Dawson

Houston Bar Association
President 2017-2018
Beck Redden
Ben Hall

NAACP Life-Time Member
ABOATA Member
Hall Law Firm
Mitchell Katine

Renowned LGBTQ and HIV Rights Advocate
South Texas College of Law, Trustee
Katine Nechman
Dr. Rudy Rasmus

Bread of Life
Executive Director
St. Johns Downtown, Pastor Emeritus
Alejandra Salinas

College Democrats of America
Former President
Susman Godfrey
Shavonnah Roberts Schreiber

Texas Women’s Hall of Fame
2023 Inductee

LIVE Consortium
Former Board Member
Jovon Tyler

LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
Immediate Past President
Jeff Watters

Lambda Legal Houston Leadership
Council Co-Chair

Houston Bar Association
LGBTQ Committee Co-Chair
Gray Reed