 Galveston is the seat and second @-@ largest city ( after League City , Texas ) of Galveston County in population . The Galveston County Justice Center , which houses all the county 's judicial functions as well as jail , is located on 59th street . The Galveston County Administrative Courthouse , the seat of civil and administrative functions , is located near the city 's downtown . Galveston is within the County Precinct 1 ; as of 2008 Patrick Doyle serves as the Commissioner of Precinct 1 . The Galveston County Sheriff 's Office operates its law enforcement headquarters and jail from the Justice Center . The Galveston County Department of Parks and Senior Services operates the Galveston Community Center . Galveston is located in District 23 of the Texas House of Representatives . As of 2008 , Craig Eiland represents the district . Most of Galveston is within District 17 of the Texas Senate ; as of 2008 Joan Huffman represents the district . A portion of Galveston is within District 11 of the Texas Senate ; as of 2008 Mike Jackson represents the district . Galveston is in Texas 's 14th congressional district and is represented by Republican Randy Weber as of 2012 . 
 Galveston <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>the seat and second @-@ largest city ( after League City , Texas ) of Galveston County in population . The Galveston County Justice Center , which <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>houses</mark></a> all the county <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>judicial functions as well as jail , is located on 59th street . The Galveston County Administrative Courthouse , the seat of civil and administrative functions , is located near the city <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>downtown . Galveston is within the County Precinct 1 ; as of 2008 Patrick Doyle <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>serves</mark></a> as the Commissioner of Precinct 1 . The Galveston County Sheriff <a href='null_genetive' title='6'><mark>'s</mark></a>Office <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>operates</mark></a> its law enforcement headquarters and jail from the Justice Center . The Galveston County Department of Parks and Senior Services <a href='uninflect' title='8'><mark>operates</mark></a> the Galveston Community Center . Galveston is located in District 23 of the Texas House of Representatives . As of 2008 , Craig Eiland <a href='uninflect' title='9'><mark>represents</mark></a> the district . Most of Galveston is within District 17 of the Texas Senate ; as of 2008 Joan Huffman <a href='uninflect' title='10'><mark>represents</mark></a> the district . A portion of Galveston is within District 11 of the Texas Senate ; as of 2008 Mike Jackson <a href='uninflect' title='11'><mark>represents</mark></a> the district . Galveston is in Texas <a href='null_genetive' title='12'><mark>'s</mark></a>14th congressional district and is represented by Republican Randy Weber as of 2012 . 
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