11 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Ordinance 2026-0803

Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (September 22, 2026) on 2026-09-22

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 7.2/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (16 - 0)

“Ordinance 2026-0803”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0803 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 16 AND 26 OF CODE OF ORDINANCES , HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to On- Street Parking Regulations, including service of Parking Citations by Mail; declaring certain conduct to be unlawful and providing penalty therefor; 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).