20 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Ordinance 2026-0654

Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (July 28, 2026) on 2026-07-28

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 6.9/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (16 - 0)

“Ordinance 2026-0654”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0654 ORDINANCE appropriating $25,000,000.00 out of Airports Improvement Fund to two contracts with ALSTOM TRANSPORT USA, INC to provide Skyway Service Life Renewal Services for 1) Design- Build and 2) Operations and Maintenance at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston (IAH) - DISTRICT B - JACKSON

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.9/10). 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).