8 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Ordinance 2026-0456

Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (May 27, 2026) on 2026-05-27

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 7.2/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (16 - 0)

“Ordinance 2026-0456”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0456 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 47 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS , relating to Urban Farm Water Rates; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). 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).