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

The Court is asked to approve accepting a $430,000 grant from the Texas Office of the Governor's Criminal Justice Division for the District Attorney's forensic evidence testing program in FY27, with no county match required.

What it means for you

If approved, the District Attorney's Office would receive $430,000 in state grant funds to support testing of forensic evidence, at no cost to county taxpayers.

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?$430,000Legistar record ↗

Who receives?Harris County District Attorney's OfficeLegistar record ↗

Who gives?Texas Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice DivisionLegistar record ↗

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

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