Billy Ray Stubblefield, Judge of the 26th Judicial District Court, is the product of four pioneer Williamson County families. He is a sixth generation Texan, whose forebears came to Texas with the Austin Colony and fought in the War for Independence from Mexico, the Mexican War of 1846-48, and the Civil War. He obtained his public education from Georgetown I.S.D. and received his undergraduate degree from Southwestern University, where he majored in history, received the Southwestern Scholar designation, and was awarded a teaching certificate. After teaching high school history in San Antonio for two years, he went to the University of Texas Law School where he received a Juris Doctorate. While there he was a member of Delta Theta Phi law fraternity. He was licensed to practice law in 1976. He was elected to four consecutive four-year terms as County Attorney from 1977 to 1992 (serving longer than any County Attorney in Williamson County's history).

In November of 1992, he was elected to the bench and sworn in as judge of the 26th District Court on January 1, 1993, and has served in that capacity since. As District Judge, he hears civil cases without limit to the amount of dispute, felony adult cases, and formerly heard family law matters and juvenile cases of all classes.  In 2000, Judge Stubblefield was elected by his colleagues to serve as Local Administrative Judge and continued to serve in that capacity until early 2010.

On February 12, 2010, Judge Stubblefield was sworn in as Presiding Judge of the Third Administrative Judicial District, one of nine such judges in the state of Texas.  His appointment to that office was made by Governor Perry and confirmed by the Texas State Senate.  The Third District comprises an area the size of West Virginia, containing twenty-six counties. 

Judge Stubblefield is a member of the Georgetown Rotary Club (Past President), a founding member and former Board member of the Williamson County Law Enforcement Association, former member of the Board of Directors of the Williamson County Crisis Center (precursor to Hope Alliance) and has been long-time domestic violence prevention advocate. More recently he has served on the Board of Directors of the Georgetown Project, a child advocacy organization, serving as Chair for one year. He also previously served on the Board of Directors of the Palace Theater in Georgetown.  The judge co-chaired the Williamson County Sesquicentennial Committee from 1997 to 1999. He was a founder of the Civil Section of the Texas District and County Attorneys' Association. He is an active member of the Williamson County Bar Association and the Judicial Section of the State Bar of Texas. He is licensed to practice in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. The judge was inducted as a Fellow of the College of the State Bar in January of 1996.  He was awarded a Certificate of Special Competence by the Texas College of Judicial Studies in 2007.

Judge Stubblefield is married to Neta, his wife since August 20, 1977, and pursues interests in old cars, sailing, horseback expeditions, photography, travel and history