Ordinance 2026-0442

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0442 ORDINANCE tabulating the Votes Cast and Canvassing the Returns of the City of Houston Runoff Election held on May 16, 2026, for the purpose of filling a vacancy in the office of COUNCIL MEMBER, DISTRICT C; making various findings and provisions related to the subject; declaring the Official Results of the Special Election

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.4/10). 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).