ON THE AGENDAHarris County Commissioners Court · 2025-12-11

The Court is asked to approve a letter of support for a planning grant application to Arnold Ventures for approximately $100,000 to fund a tool called Harris County Smart Reminders & Navigation Tool, which would use automated reminders, two-way messaging, and AI to help people on pretrial supervision keep their appointments.

What it means for you

If approved, Harris County Pretrial Services, in partnership with the American Institutes for Research and Reconnect, would pursue grant funding to develop a technology system aimed at helping people on pretrial supervision stay on track with their requirements.

Outcome

This item was accepted.

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Official source

Official meeting record — Harris County Legistar ↗

The record does not attribute individual votes for this item — most items pass by named consensus rather than a contested roll call.

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Quick answersfrom the official record

How much?$100,000Legistar record ↗

Who?Harris County Pretrial Services supervisees; partner organizations American Institutes for Research (AIR) and ReconnectLegistar record ↗

Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Pretrial Services brought it forward. Taken up at the December 11, 2025 meeting — no outcome recorded yet.Legistar record ↗

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