25 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Ordinance 2026-0390

Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (May 05, 2026) on 2026-05-05

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 7.0/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (16 - 0)

“Ordinance 2026-0390”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0390 ORDINANCE appropriating $1,291,000.00 out of Fire Consolidated Construction Fund, and $1,506,000.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund, and $314,000.00 out of Solid Waste Consolidated Construction Fund, and $1,129,000.00 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund, and $466,000.00 out of Public Library Consolidated Construction Fund, and $753,000.00 out of Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund, and $1,939,000.00 out of General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund for FY26 CIP Projects

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.0/10). 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.