Request that the County Judge execute an agreement with Houston Eviction Advocacy Center for a sum not to exceed $1,500,000 in FLEX and General Funds for the purpose of representing indigent defendants facing imminent eviction proceedings within Harris County. | Community Exchange
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Request that the County Judge execute an agreement with Houston Eviction Advocacy Center for a sum not to exceed $1,500,000 in FLEX and General Funds for the purpose of representing indigent defendants facing imminent eviction proceedings within Harris County.
Harris County may fund up to $1.5M for free legal help for low-income residents facing eviction in Harris County.
Harris County Commissioners Court introduced a contract request on September 3, 2026, asking the County Judge to sign an agreement with the Houston Eviction Advocacy Center. The agreement would provide up to $1,500,000 in FLEX and General Funds to give free legal help to low-income residents facing eviction in Harris County.
Harris County may spend up to $1,500,000 in public funds to pay for lawyers for low-income residents facing eviction. Neighbors in Harris County could be affected by how this money is used or by changes in local eviction court proceedings.
