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1. • Discussion ItemHarris County (Harris County)
Request for discussion and possible action on next steps to identify high-value, underutilized County real estate assets to sell or lease to generate General Fund revenue for the FY27 budget.
Presented in: Harris County Commissioners Court on 2026-08-06
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“A motion was made by Commissioner Ramsey, seconded by Commissioner Ellis, to create a three-member working group with County Administrator Carter, Director Ramos as standing members, and the third seat will rotate among Commissioners based on the location of the identified real estate asset; and a non-voting staff member from the Judge’s Office. The motion carried by the following vote:”
TS
Tom S. Ramsey
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
A motion was made by Commissioner Ramsey, seconded by Commissioner Ellis, to create a three-member working group with County Administrator Carter, Director Ramos as standing members, and the third seat will rotate among Commissioners based on the location of the identified real estate asset; and a non-voting staff member from the Judge’s Office. The motion carried by the following vote:
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). 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.