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9. • Discussion ItemHarris County (Harris County)
Request for discussion and possible action on budget offsets for the county’s annual budget process.
Presented in: Harris County Commissioners Court on 2026-04-16
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 8.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“A motion was made by Commissioner Ellis, seconded by Commissioner Garcia, to direct the Office of Management and Budget to require covered departments to identify 8% of potential budget offsets for consideration in the FY27 budget process. The motion carried by the following vote:”
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
A motion was made by Commissioner Ellis, seconded by Commissioner Garcia, to direct the Office of Management and Budget to require covered departments to identify 8% of potential budget offsets for consideration in the FY27 budget process. The motion carried by the following vote:
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.7/10). 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.