Request by Juvenile Probation for approval to accept from the Texas Juvenile Justice Department/Texas Education Agency combined grant funds in the amount of $7,770,712, with no required match, and extend 2025-2026 associated positions from August 22, 2026 to October 2, 2026, then roll these associated positions to August 31, 2027 for the 2026-2027 year JJAEP and Charter School Programs.

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Request by Juvenile Probation for approval to accept from the Texas Juvenile Justice Department/Texas Education Agency combined grant funds in the amount of $7,770,712, with no required match, and extend 2025-2026 associated positions from August 22, 2026 to October 2, 2026, then roll these associated positions to August 31, 2027 for the 2026-2027 year JJAEP and Charter School Programs.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.5/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).