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PASSEDHarris County Commissioners Court · 2025-11-13

The County Attorney is accepting a state grant of $2,926,313.14 and renewing an agreement for the FY 2026 Title IV-E Legal Services Program, which requires a county match of $14,671,336.41.

What it means for you

This funds legal services related to child welfare cases; the county's required match of over $14.6 million is notably larger than the grant amount.

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

40, per the official record.

Official source

Official meeting record — Harris County Legistar ↗

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

District A — Amy PeckADistrict B — Tarsha JacksonBDistrict C — Joe PanzarellaCDistrict D — Carolyn Evans-ShabazzDDistrict E — Fred FlickingerEDistrict F — Tiffany ThomasFDistrict G — Mary Nan HuffmanGDistrict H — Mario CastilloHDistrict I — Joaquin MartinezIDistrict J — Edward PollardJDistrict K — Martha Castex-TatumK

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

Quick answersfrom the official record
How much?$14,671,336Legistar record ↗
Who receives?County Attorney / FY 2026 Title IV-E Legal Services ProgramLegistar record ↗
Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. County Attorney brought it forward. Taken up at the November 13, 2025 meeting Adopted.Legistar record ↗
The official caption doesn't name who's giving it — full details in the official Legistar record ↗

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