ON THE AGENDAHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-10-15

The Court is asked to approve the Public Defender's Office accepting $148,408 in grant funds from the Texas Indigent Defense Commission, with no required match, for the second year of the FY27 Future Indigent Defense Leaders Cohort 6 Statewide Training & Mentoring Program.

What it means for you

If approved, the Public Defender's Office would receive funding to continue a statewide training and mentoring program for a second cohort of future indigent defense attorneys.

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?$148,408Legistar record ↗

Who receives?Harris County Public Defender's OfficeLegistar record ↗

Who gives?Texas Indigent Defense CommissionLegistar record ↗

Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Public Defender brought it forward. Taken up at the October 15, 2026 meeting — no outcome recorded yet.Legistar record ↗

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