Judge Lina Hidalgo

Harris County Working to Reduce Greenhouse Emissions on County Operations 40% by 2030

In honor of Earth Day, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is highlighting what Harris County is doing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Harris County Office of Sustainability released the first county-wide Climate Action Plan (CAP) in January. The CAP is a comprehensive guide to achieving long-term sustainability across county facilities and reducing greenhouse emissions 40% by 2030. The goal of 40% was developed after an in-depth analysis of smart environmental initiatives that the county […]

Harris County Releases Data Showing Rise in Youth Gun Violence 

Judge Lina Hidalgo today released data from the Harris County Commissioners Court Analyst’s Office (CCAO) showing an alarming rise in youth gun violence in Harris County. “The epidemic of youth gun violence is not just based on stories, it’s backed up by the data,” said Judge Lina Hidalgo. “The gun lobby has the Texas legislature in an iron grip, despite Republicans and Democrats in the community supporting commonsense gun safety efforts. I urge our state […]

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s Statement on Harris County Effort to Resolve Police Defunding

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar

Today my office was notified by the Office of the Governor that officials from Harris County have sought an opportunity to resolve a complaint that the county defunded law enforcement. I am encouraged that Judge Lina Hidalgo and county officials have stopped attempting to litigate the math and instead will focus their efforts on finding a local resolution with the Harris County constables whose budgets were cut. The dollar amounts analyzed have not changed, but […]

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Heads to Washington for Dinner at The White House

Hidalgo to Attend President Joe Biden’s First State Dinner Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is headed to Washington for President Joe Biden’s first State Dinner honoring French President Emmanuel Macron. This is not her first invitation to the White House. Hidalgo participated in a roundtable discussion led by President Biden to discuss state and local action on abortion rights in D.C. the day after the nation’s most extreme abortion law went into effect in Texas […]

No-Show GOP Commissioners Rob County Hospital System of $45M; Devastate Public Safety Funding

Hidalgo, Ellis, public health officials plea to Commissioners of no-vote impact on public health Today, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Commissioner Rodney Ellis, County health authority Dr. Erika Brown, and Harris Health System COO Lewis Smith, spoke in-depth on the County’s current management and mitigation of COVID-19 at a news conference at The Health Museum. With the recent no-show, no-vote stunt carried out by GOP County Commissioners Jack Cagle and Tom Ramsey, Harris County faces […]

Judge Lina Hidalgo issued the following statement calling for support of the proposed Harris County budget

“I’m proud to champion a budget that both decreases the tax rate and adds millions of dollars to public safety, including a substantial pay increase for frontline police officers. On the other hand, the strategy some have taken of promoting half-baked and unworkable budget proposals is irresponsible and ignores the realities and trade-offs of what it takes to successfully govern a county. At a time when the nine Harris County police agencies currently have more […]

Harris County Authorizes Litigation Against the Texas Comptroller

Harris County Commissioner’s Court today authorized the County Attorney to hire outside counsel and file a lawsuit to challenge the state’s efforts to gridlock Harris County funding, including over $96 million for public safety. “Harris County residents are caught up as collateral in Governor Abbott’s latest political stunt. Our residents cannot afford to be stripped of public safety, public health, and other resources,” said Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo. “I remain focused on making unprecedented […]

Judge Hidalgo Announces Brighter Futures for Harris County Kids Initiative

A Historic $84 Million Investment of American Rescue Plan Act(ARPA) Funds Judge Lina Hidalgo shared evidence-based strategies as the cornerstone of an $84 million investment in Harris County children and families. The Brighter Futures for Harris County Kids was announced in a press conference Wednesday afternoon. Judge Hidalgo along with Commissioner Ellis, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, Congressmember Al Green, and Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher announced the $84 million initiative at the Children’s Museum […]

 Judge Lina Hidalgo and Mayor Sylvester Turner Provide Latest on Monkeypox Virus

Monday, July 25, 2022, Judge Lina Hidalgo, Mayor Sylvester Turner, Dr. Vandana Shrikanth, experts from Legacy Community Health, and public health officials today held an update on Monkeypox to share the latest information regarding cases in Harris County and Houston. In addition, Hidalgo and Turner presented a response and preparedness plan. “Today’s conversation was about working together to chart a different path. Together, we can get ahead of this virus.–It’s not the time for fear, […]

New program funded by American Rescue Plan funds will allocate historic $48 million dollar investment for childcare and early childhood development

In a 3 to 2 vote, commissioners court approved a new program investing $48 million American Rescue Plan (ARPA) funds for childcare and early childhood development in Harris County. It is the largest known investment of ARPA dollars by any county or city in the nation for early childhood education. “Early childhood programs have one of the strongest returns on investment of any type of public program. Those positive effects also endure throughout the child’s […]