Request for approval of an Order Authorizing Settlement in connection with Josefina Haynes v. Harris County, Texas; Cause Number 1243015; In the County Civil Court at Law No. 4 in Harris County, Texas; CAO File No. 25TOR0006. | Community Exchange
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Request for approval of an Order Authorizing Settlement in connection with Josefina Haynes v. Harris County, Texas; Cause Number 1243015; In the County Civil Court at Law No. 4 in Harris County, Texas; CAO File No. 25TOR0006.
Harris County Commissioners Court considers approving a civil lawsuit settlement involving a tort claim at its August 6, 2026 meeting.
The Harris County Commissioners Court is being asked to approve a settlement in a civil lawsuit — Josefina Haynes v. Harris County, Texas — filed in County Civil Court at Law No. 4. The case involves a tort (injury or harm) claim handled by the County Attorney's Office. The Court is expected to vote on this financial authorization at its August 6, 2026 meeting. The public may attend or speak at 1001 Preston St., 1st Floor, Houston, TX 77002.
Harris County taxpayer funds may be used to pay a legal settlement. Commissioners Court must vote to approve the payment, making it a public spending decision.
