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147. • GeneralHarris County (Harris County)
Request for approval of an award on the basis of only bid to Thrift Books Global, LLC with revenue in the amount of $21,000 for disposition and sale of surplus library materials for the Public Library for the period of August 25, 2026 - August 24, 2027 with four (4) one-year renewal options (260208).
Presented in: Harris County Commissioners Court on 2026-08-25
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“approved”
LH
Lina Hidalgo
County Judge
ABSENT
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 of an award on the basis of only bid to Thrift Books Global, LLC with revenue in the amount of $21,000 for disposition and sale of surplus library materials for the Public Library for the period of August 25, 2026 - August 24, 2027 with four (4) one-year renewal options (260208).
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). 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.