Ann Howard

Senate Bill 3 Flood Warning and Monitoring Compliance

Substantial potential costs for new flood warning infrastructure and warning systems.

Public Defender Office Permanent Board Bylaws

Operational governance for county indigent defense services.

Regional Wildfire Preparedness and Burn Ban Enforcement

Potential savings on emergency response costs if fire hazards are mitigated.

Community Wildfire Protection Plan update

County and city each contributed $100,000 toward the plan update, with additional grant funding.

Public Defender Investigator Pay and Family Unity Pilot

Subject to ongoing county budget deliberations.

Travis County Transformation Program Expansion

A requested county investment of $1 million to scale the program and reach eligible youth.

Disaster Recovery and Resiliency Funding

$14.8 million allocated from disaster response reserves.

Public Records Integrity and Property Disputes

None.

Safe Alliance Funding and Domestic Violence Services

Community advocates requested specific emergency funding allocations of $200,000 for domestic violence shelters and forensic exam programs.

Private Attorney Shortage and Indigent Defense

Potential budget adjustments for public defender staffing and attorney retention initiatives.

Sheriff's Office Staffing and Jail Population Pressures

Requests for multiple new FTE positions totaling over $1 million for corrections and law enforcement.

Counsel at First Appearance (CAFA) One-Year Review

The program operates using existing county allocations and grant partnerships, aiming to improve systemic efficiency.

Animal Advisory Commission Appointment

Children's Behavioral Health Strategic Plan

Ongoing county investments support mental health initiatives, including over $14 million allocated in fiscal year 2026.

Child Abuse Prevention and Community Collaboration

Professional Social Work Month Recognition

None

Starflight Fleet Replacement Program

Estimated at $60 million for three new helicopters, partially offset by an estimated $19 million resale value of the existing fleet and ongoing operational savings.

Austin-Travis County EMS Operational Review and Funding

Represents an incremental increase totaling $18,884,963 for the FY 2026 ATCEMS agreement.

Travis County Executive for Innovative Justice & Program Analysis Personnel Review

None specified.

Sexual Assault Response and Resource Team Biennial Report

SARRT operations currently lack dedicated state funding.

Application from Travis County Health and Human Services for the Fiscal Year 2027 Specialty Courts Grant Program solicited by the Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office

Application from Travis County Medical Examiner's Office for the Fiscal Year 2027 Testing of Forensic Evidence Grant Program solicited by the Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office

Application from Travis County Juvenile Probation Dept. for the Fiscal Year 2027 Juvenile Justice and Youth Diversion Grant Program solicited by the Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office.