8 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Ordinance 2026-0751

Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (September 01, 2026) on 2026-09-01

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 6.8/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (16 - 0)

“Ordinance 2026-0751”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0751 ORDINANCE denying application of CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC for approval to amend its Distribution Cost Recovery Factor filed with the City of Houston, Texas on July 17, 2026; providing for severability AGENDA - SEPTEMBER 2, 2026 - PAGE 3 ORDINANCES - cont’d

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.8/10). 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).