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372. • GeneralHarris County (Harris County)

Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with Laboratory Corporation of America in the additional amount of $5,000 to add the Institute of Forensic Sciences to the contract for additional laboratory services for Public Health Services for the period of March 26, 2026 - March 25, 2027 (230068), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or

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

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 5.1/10 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 that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with Laboratory Corporation of America in the additional amount of $5,000 to add the Institute of Forensic Sciences to the contract for additional laboratory services for Public Health Services for the period of March 26, 2026 - March 25, 2027 (230068), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.1/10). 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.