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13 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)
Council Member Alcorn tagged
Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (May 28, 2025) on 2025-05-28
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 2.4/10 Impact Weight
POSTPONED (16 - 0)
“Council Member Alcorn tagged”
SA
Sallie Alcorn
Councilmember, At-Large Position 5
ABSTAIN
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Council Member Alcorn tagged ORDINANCE ratifying the adoption of Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Budgets raising more Revenue from Ad Valorem (Property) Taxes due to increased property valuations and the addition of property to the Tax Roll than in Fiscal Year 2025; setting an effective date This item should only be considered after passage of Item 12 above
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). 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).