Request for approval of the Harris County Public Defender Plan as required by the Texas Indigent Defense Commission pursuant to Tex. Code Crim. P. Art. 26.044 (b-1). | Community Exchange
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Request for approval of the Harris County Public Defender Plan as required by the Texas Indigent Defense Commission pursuant to Tex. Code Crim. P. Art. 26.044 (b-1).
Harris County Commissioners Court approved the Harris County Public Defender Plan on December 11, 2025, as required by state law.
No bracket-specific household effect is stated in the available source; needs an official fiscal note or transparent calculation. Residents in this bracket are most likely to qualify for public defender services if charged with a crime.
$30,000-$60,000
No bracket-specific household effect is stated in the available source; needs an official fiscal note or transparent calculation.
$60,000-$100,000
No bracket-specific household effect is stated in the available source; needs an official fiscal note or transparent calculation.
Over $100,000
No bracket-specific household effect is stated in the available source; needs an official fiscal note or transparent calculation.
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Harris County Commissioners Court passed this policy on December 11, 2025, approving the Harris County Public Defender Plan. The plan is required by the Texas Indigent Defense Commission under Texas criminal procedure law. The item was introduced November 12, 2025, and is listed as Policy File 25-7469.
Harris County must have an approved Public Defender Plan to receive state funding for lawyers who represent people who cannot afford one. This affects how the county provides legal help in criminal cases.
