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387. • GeneralHarris County (Harris County)

Request for approval of a discretionary exemption from the competitive bid requirements and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Street Art for Mankind in the amount of $102,000 for murals at Tom Bass Regional Park Section 3 Amphitheater for Precinct 1 for the period of September 17, 2026, and shall remain in full force and effect until the completion of the Murals.

Presented in: Harris County Commissioners Court on 2026-09-17
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.3/10 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 of a discretionary exemption from the competitive bid requirements and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Street Art for Mankind in the amount of $102,000 for murals at Tom Bass Regional Park Section 3 Amphitheater for Precinct 1 for the period of September 17, 2026, and shall remain in full force and effect until the completion of the Murals.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.3/10). 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.