County debate over automated FTA program surfaces alternatives; commissioners ask for state‑system comparison
County staff, advocates and commissioners debated Bexar County’s use of OmniBase to place DPS denial‑of‑renewal holds for people who fail to appear; advocates urged alternatives including the new statewide court‑messaging program, redesigned summons forms and better online guidance.
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County staff and civil‑rights advocates debated the merits and impacts of the county’s contract with OmniBase, a vendor that sends a denial‑of‑renewal hold to the Texas Department of Public Safety when a person fails to appear (FTA) or pay fines in justice or municipal court.
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