Galveston County maintains the status as being one of the only counties in the United States that has actively reduced the size of government by eliminating elected officials and offices. In 2013, the County went from nine full-time Justice of the Peace Judges and Constables to a total of four Justices of the Peace and four Constables. The consolidation saved over $1M annually and eliminated elected official salaries that paid over $60,000 a year plus benefits with some of them working less than 5-10 hours per week.

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In 2021, Judge Henry sponsored the legislative item to eliminate the Galveston County Treasurer’s Office after the elected County Treasurer lost over $500K to online scammers. Upon looking into the matter and discovering that the incumbent Treasurer came to the office less than a single day per month, Judge Henry called for the elimination of the position and consolidation of the functions under the elected County Clerk and County Auditor, who is appointed by the District Court Judges. In November 2023, Galveston County voters voted in favor of eliminating the Treasurer’s office in that year’s Constitutional Election and became the 10th county in Texas to eliminate their County Treasurer – the first one to do so in nearly 30 years and saving nearly $500K annually.