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PASSEDHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-07-09

The Commissioners Court approved moving $100,000 from a MacArthur Foundation grant to District Courts Administration to fund a Courtroom Peer Support Expansion Pilot.

What it means for you

This transfers existing grant money to expand a peer support program operating within Harris County district courtrooms; the document does not describe what services residents would receive.

Outcome

A motion was made by Commissioner Ellis, seconded by Commissioner Garcia, that this item be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: (5-0)

How each member voted

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

5–0, per the official record.

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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

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Quick answersfrom the official record
How much?$100,000Legistar record ↗
Who receives?District Courts AdministrationLegistar record ↗
Who gives?MacArthur Foundation Safety and Justice Challenge Capstone GrantLegistar record ↗
Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Office of County Administration brought it forward. Taken up at the July 9, 2026 meeting — Adopted.Legistar record ↗

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