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PASSEDHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-07-09

Harris County is renewing a $300,000 agreement with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD to provide residential placement services for people re-entering the community from jail, covering October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What it means for you

This renewal continues housing placement support for individuals leaving jail who have mental health or intellectual and developmental disability needs, as coordinated through the District Courts' jail re-entry program.

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

50, 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

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Quick answersfrom the official record
How much?$300,000Legistar record ↗
Who benefits?The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDDLegistar record ↗
Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Administrative Office of the District Courts brought it forward. Taken up at the July 9, 2026 meeting Adopted.Legistar record ↗
The official caption doesn't name who pays for it — full details in the official Legistar record ↗

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