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138 • GeneralHarris County (Harris County)
Request for discussion and possible action related to the FY27 annual appropriations budgets for Harris County, Harris County Flood Control District, Harris Health System, and tax rates for Harris County, the Harris County Flood Control District, Harris Health System, and the Port of Houston Authority.
Presented in: Harris County Commissioners Court on 2026-09-08
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 9.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 1)
“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)
NO
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Request for discussion and possible action related to the FY27 annual appropriations budgets for Harris County, Harris County Flood Control District, Harris Health System, and tax rates for Harris County, the Harris County Flood Control District, Harris Health System, and the Port of Houston Authority.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.1/10). 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).