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146. • GeneralHarris County (Harris County)

Request for approval to use general funds in the amount of $40,000 to partner with the Women’s Justice Institute to establish and implement the Harris County Sheriff’s Women’s Justice Committee and host a launch event in support of the Committee including a Women’s Justice Pathways Mapping Session with support from Core Associates, and general funds in the amount of $1,000 to cover food and drinks

Presented in: Harris County Commissioners Court on 2026-07-09
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.4/10 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 for approval to use general funds in the amount of $40,000 to partner with the Women’s Justice Institute to establish and implement the Harris County Sheriff’s Women’s Justice Committee and host a launch event in support of the Committee including a Women’s Justice Pathways Mapping Session with support from Core Associates, and general funds in the amount of $1,000 to cover food and drinks for the launch event.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). 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).