All felony charges against former Harris County health director Barbie Robinson have been dropped, according to District Attorney Sean Teare. The charges, which included misuse of official information and fraud, were dismissed after a review found no strong evidence or legal basis to proceed. CW39 reported that the DA said there was no convincing reason to continue the case.
Teare, sharply emphasizing the integrity necessary for such prosecutions, told KHOU, "Public corruption robs communities of trust in their government and undermines the basic foundations of our democracy. That is why prosecuting public corruption must be done vigorously and with the utmost integrity — devoid of politics, innuendo, or speculation."
The case’s closure clears Robinson and highlights the importance of basing legal actions on solid evidence, not suspicion or politics. Moving forward, the Harris County DA aims to rebuild public trust by improving how government contracts are handled and making sure future cases are backed by stronger foundations.
