PASSEDHarris County Commissioners Court · 2025-11-13

The Court approved creating one new position, effective November 15, 2025, to provide court-ordered STI testing for outsourced inmates and those housed at the Harris County Jail.

What it means for you

A new staff position will be added to handle court-ordered sexually transmitted infection testing for inmates, affecting the healthcare services available to people held at or through the Harris County Jail.

Outcome

A motion was made by Commissioner Briones, seconded by Commissioner Garcia, 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.

Health — see all →Harris County Jail

Official source

Official meeting record — Harris County Legistar ↗

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

Official council district boundaries · City of Houston GIS. Tap a district to see who represents it.

Quick answersfrom the official record

Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Taken up at the November 13, 2025 meeting — Adopted.Legistar record ↗

The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount, a beneficiary, or who pays for it — full details in the official Legistar record ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-hc25-7068-173004 — data from official records via PlainDocket.