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Comal County audit shows Chapter 59 forfeitures totaled about $135,000; $272,000 distributed to law enforcement
Summary
The county auditor reported Chapter 59 asset forfeiture totals and distributions: approximately $135,000 forfeited, $272,000 sent to law enforcement agencies, and roughly $48,000 spent from forfeiture funds; court approved the audit for submission to the Texas Attorney General.
Comal County’s auditor presented the Criminal District Attorney Chapter 59 asset-forfeiture audit for fiscal year 2025 and asked the court to authorize submission to the Texas Attorney General, as required by state law.
The auditor told commissioners the county forfeited roughly $135,000, distributed about $272,000 to law-enforcement agencies as shares from forfeiture cases, and spent about $48,000 from the forfeiture funds to stretch other budget dollars. County staff thanked the auditor and recommended approval of the audit report for submission. The court approved the audit report and authorized the county auditor to sign and submit it to the attorney general.
The audit documents how forfeiture proceeds were distributed and expended in the reporting period; the court’s action forwards the audit to the state as required under Chapter 59 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
