Request by the District Attorney for approval to accept from the Texas Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division grant funds in the amount of $430,000, with no required match, for the FY27 District Attorney Testing of Forensic Evidence Grant Program. | Community Exchange
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Request by the District Attorney for approval to accept from the Texas Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division grant funds in the amount of $430,000, with no required match, for the FY27 District Attorney Testing of Forensic Evidence Grant Program.
Harris County DA seeks approval for a $430,000 state grant to fund forensic evidence testing with no required match.
The Harris County District Attorney is asking Commissioners Court to approve a $430,000 grant from the Texas Office of the Governor's Criminal Justice Division. The money would fund the FY27 District Attorney Testing of Forensic Evidence Grant Program. No matching funds are required. The item was introduced on September 29, 2026.
The Harris County DA's office wants to accept $430,000 in state grant money to test forensic evidence. How prosecutors handle evidence can affect criminal cases in the county.
