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22 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)
Ordinance 2026-0722
Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (August 18, 2026) on 2026-08-18
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 7.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (16 - 0)
“Ordinance 2026-0722”
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Ordinance 2026-0722 ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract with ACCURATE BACKGROUND, LLC to provide Background Investigation Services; providing a maximum contract amount - $2,400,000.00 - Central Service Revolving Fund
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.0/10). 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).