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PASSEDHarris County Commissioners Court · 2025-10-30

The Court is being asked to approve a first amendment to the legal services agreement with attorney Richard Kuniansky for a federal lawsuit — Trinidad Cutshall v. Harris County, Texas — filed against the county and multiple named sheriff's deputies and supervisors.

What it means for you

This updates the county's legal representation arrangement for an active federal civil lawsuit in which Harris County and more than a dozen individual officers are named as defendants.

Outcome

A motion was made by Commissioner Ramsey, seconded by Commissioner Briones, that this item be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: (4-0)

How each member voted

Lina Hidalgo (County Judge): AbsentRodney Ellis (Commissioner, Precinct 1): AyeAdrian Garcia (Commissioner, Precinct 2): AyeTom S. Ramsey (Commissioner, Precinct 3): AyeLesley Briones (Commissioner, Precinct 4): Aye

4–0, per the official record.

Official source

Official meeting record — Harris County Legistar ↗

The record includes an individually-attributed vote for this item, shown above.

Quick answersfrom the official record
Who benefits?Richard KunianskyLegistar record ↗
Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Taken up at the October 30, 2025 meeting — Adopted.Legistar record ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or who pays for it — full details in the official Legistar record ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-hc25-6881-171707 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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