While little has been done to deal with the largest backlog of criminal cases in Harris County, commissioners are now exploring the idea of adding more district courts.
According to district court statistics, there are more than 39,000 active cases pending. About 32% of them are more than a year old.
Since two Harris County commissioners court members boycotted multiple meetings in 2022, commissioners were unable to pass a new budget last year, and there are funding questions this year. On Tuesday, every single commissioner expressed support for the plan. But a decision was delayed for another three weeks, while commissioners gathered more information.
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