Dallas County Public Defender’s Office – Reorganization and Repurposing of Positions (Phase II)

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

2026-0015 Dallas County Public Defender’s Office – Reorganization and Repurposing of Positions (Phase II) On a motion made by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and seconded by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: January 6, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: General Fund Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby approve Phase II of the Public Defender’s Office reorganization. This phase includes the reclassification of five (5) positions at an estimated cost of $105,042 and the deletion of one (1) vacant Attorney II position, generating $128,538 in salary and benefit savings. The deletion fully offsets the cost of the proposed reclassifications, resulting in no additional General Fund impact. The following positions will be reviewed by the Human Resources/Civil Service Department to establish the appropriate classification titles and grade levels. Done in open Court January 6, 2026 by the following vote: IN FAVOR: County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, Commissioner John Wiley Price, Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and Commissioner Andrew Sommerman OPPOSED: None