Request by the Sheriff’s Office for approval to accept from the Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority grant funds in the amount of $255,150, with a required cash match of $51,030, for the FY27 Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) SB 224 Catalytic Converter Grant Program. | Community Exchange
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Request by the Sheriff’s Office for approval to accept from the Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority grant funds in the amount of $255,150, with a required cash match of $51,030, for the FY27 Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) SB 224 Catalytic Converter Grant Program.
Harris County Commissioners Court votes August 25 on accepting a $255,150 state grant to help the Sheriff's Office fight catalytic converter theft.
Harris County Commissioners Court is voting on whether to let the Sheriff's Office accept a $255,150 state grant from the Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority for the FY2027 Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Grant Program. Harris County must also contribute $51,030 in local funds as a required match. The grant supports law enforcement tools, investigations, and public education to fight catalytic converter theft. The vote is scheduled for August 25, 2026.
Harris County may accept state grant funds for catalytic converter theft prevention. Residents whose vehicles have had catalytic converters stolen may be affected by how local law enforcement handles this crime.
