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

The Court is asked to approve the Public Defender's Office submitting a grant application to the Texas Indigent Defense Commission for $130,066.45, with no county match required, for the third year of Cohort 5 of the Future Indigent Defense Leaders Statewide Training & Mentoring Program.

What it means for you

If approved, the Public Defender's Office could receive state funds to continue training and mentoring future indigent defense lawyers, at no direct cost to the county.

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?$130,066Legistar record ↗

Who gives?Texas Indigent Defense Commission, if the grant is awarded.Legistar record ↗

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

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

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