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32 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Ordinance 2026-0673

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

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 6.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (16 - 0)
“Ordinance 2026-0673”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0673 ORDINANCE approving and authorizing submission of an application for Grant Assistance to TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION for FY2027 STEP-Comp Selective Traffic Enforcement Program - Comprehensive Motor Vehicle Traffic Safety Grant , declaring the City’s eligibility for such grant; authorizing the Director to act as the City’s representative in the application process, to apply for and accept the Grant Funds, and expend the Grant Funds, as awarded, and to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the Grant; providing a Cash Match and an In-Kind Contribution

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.6/10). 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).