ON THE AGENDAHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-09-17

The Court is asked to approve renewing a one-year agreement with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD, worth $998,239.87, to continue mental health services inside the jail and expand a program that helps route people with mental illness through the legal system.

What it means for you

If approved, The Harris Center would continue providing competency restoration services to people held in the county jail and expand the Forensic Single Portal Authority Program through September 30, 2027.

Outcome

No disposition recorded yet.

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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.

Quick answersfrom the official record

How much?$998,240Legistar record ↗

Who benefits?The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDDLegistar record ↗

Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Taken up at the September 17, 2026 meeting — no outcome recorded yet.Legistar record ↗

The official caption doesn't name who pays for it — full details in the official Legistar record ↗

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