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555. • GeneralHarris County (Harris County)
Request by Public Health Services for approval to submit an application to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) for grant funds in the amount of $45,000, with no required match, for the FY26 ASPCA New World Screwworm Direct Support Grant.
Presented in: Harris County Commissioners Court on 2026-09-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.5/10 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 by Public Health Services for approval to submit an application to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) for grant funds in the amount of $45,000, with no required match, for the FY26 ASPCA New World Screwworm Direct Support Grant.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.5/10). 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.