36 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Ordinance 2026-0553

Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (June 16, 2026) on 2026-06-16

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.4/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (16 - 0)

“Ordinance 2026-0553”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0553 ORDINANCE appropriating $78,750.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Ad Valorem Tax; approving and authorizing Reimbursement Agreement between City of Houston and UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY for Preliminary Engineering Services; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery financed by the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Ad Valorem Tax DISTRICTS B - JACKSON and H - CASTILLO

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.4/10). 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.