Request for approval of an interlocal renewal option with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD for competency and sanity evaluation services for the Administrative Office of the District Courts for the period of October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027, at a cost of $3,402,477, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.

Courts are required by law to make sure people who face criminal charges are mentally able to participate in their own defense. They also sometimes need to know a person's mental state at the time of an alleged crime. The Harris Center provides those professional evaluations.

Renewing this contract keeps that service running without interruption for another year.

This is a one-year renewal of an existing agreement between Harris County and The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD. It covers competency and sanity evaluation services for the Administrative Office of the District Courts from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The total cost is $3,402,477.

Because this is a cooperative interlocal agreement between government agencies, it is exempt from the county's Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) participation goal.

Key details

• What: Interlocal renewal vote: Harris Center mental health & IDD competency/sanity evals for District Courts
• Period: October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027
• Cost: $3,402,477 in county funds
• MWBE Note: 0% minority/women business participation — exempt as interlocal agreement
• Agency: Administrative Office of the District Courts + The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD

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When

Date

June 11, 2026

Address

1001 Preston St, 77002

District

City Council · District I

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This item was introduced on May 29, 2026, and goes before the full Commissioners Court on June 11. Members of the public can attend the meeting or watch it online through Harris County's public meeting resources. If you have questions about the contract itself, the county purchasing contact listed is Summer.

Turner@pur.hctx.net.

The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD is the local mental health authority for Harris County. It serves thousands of residents each year with crisis care, outpatient treatment, and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This contract is one piece of a broader relationship between the county's courts and the mental health system.