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County approves nearly $1M indigent‑defense grant as commissioners urge long‑term cost review
Summary
The court approved an FY‑26 Texas Indigent Defense Commission grant of $986,153 to help pay indigent defense costs. Commissioners noted that combined costs for assigned counsel and public defender programs more than doubled between 2021 and 2025 and asked the manage‑assigned counsel director to work with staff on longer‑term cost projections and
Bexar County commissioners on Oct. 28 approved a fiscal‑year 2026 grant from the Texas Indigent Defense Commission totaling $986,153 to assist with county indigent defense costs.
Commissioner Moody moved the item and used the opportunity to highlight rapid growth in spending. He said combined…
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