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168. • GeneralHarris County (Harris County)
Request for approval allowing Harris County to file an amicus brief in Ziegenfuss v. Martin, No. 26-10302, currently pending in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, in support of Texas’s right to regulate firearms in sensitive locations like schools, churches, and social gatherings.
Presented in: Harris County Commissioners Court on 2026-08-06
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“approved”
LH
Lina Hidalgo
County Judge
YES
AG
Adrian Garcia
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
LB
Lesley Briones
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
RE
Rodney Ellis
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
TS
Tom S. Ramsey
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Request for approval allowing Harris County to file an amicus brief in Ziegenfuss v. Martin, No. 26-10302, currently pending in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, in support of Texas’s right to regulate firearms in sensitive locations like schools, churches, and social gatherings.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.5/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.