The position had been vacant since August 2017.
The choice had been narrowed to three candidates with De Coss vying for the post with local attorney Gerry Linan and Penscola, Fla., city attorney Kysia H. Bowling.
The Brownsville Herald reported that At-Large “A” City Commissioner Cesar de Leon motioned to approve the hiring of De Coss. The commission, he said, is confident the new city attorney will hit the ground running.
“Rene has been our judge for many, many years,” de Leon said. “He’s also been a district judge, so he’s seen everything. We are very happy that he’ll be able (to contribute to the city more), because he already has working knowledge being a judge for so many years.”)