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Institute of Forensic Sciences

17 items where Harris County Commissioners Court's official record names Institute of Forensic Sciences as the department bringing it forward.

Grouped from the department name each item's own record states — not an org chart, and not every item names a department (most don't), so this isn't a complete list of everything that department has done.

Items

PASSED2026-08-06Public safety

The Institute of Forensic Sciences wants permission to apply for up to $300,000 in federal funds — with no required match — for the FY 2026 National Integrated Ballistic Information (NIBIN) Modernization Program.

PASSED2026-07-09Public safety

The Commissioners Court approved a temporary Postdoctoral Fellow position at the Institute of Forensic Sciences, funded by a donation, to work on identifying unknown deceased individuals.

PASSED2026-05-14Public safety

The Institute of Forensic Sciences is asking the Court to approve accepting a $903,154 federal grant from the US Department of Justice for the FY2025 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction Program, with no required county match.

PASSED2026-03-19Public safety

The Institute of Forensic Sciences is asking to accept an $81,785.98 grant from the Office of the Governor for the FY2026 Crime Laboratory Portal Records Grant Program, with no county match required.

PASSED2026-03-19Contracts & spending

The court approved renewing a contract with American Mechanical Services of Houston, LLC to maintain and make emergency repairs to freezers, coolers, and related equipment at the Institute of Forensic Sciences for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.

PASSED2026-02-12Public safety

The county is renewing its contract with Agilent Technologies Canada Inc. to maintain gas chromatograph and mass spectrometer equipment at the Institute of Forensic Sciences for June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027 at a cost of $70,723.

PASSED2026-01-29Public safety

The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences is seeking approval to apply for a state FY2027 Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant.

PASSED2026-01-29Contracts & spending

The county is awarding a one-year contract to Tecan US, Inc. to maintain and repair liquid handling laboratory equipment used by the Institute of Forensic Sciences.

Institute of Forensic Sciences — items brought before Harris County Commissioners Court — PlainDocket