30 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Ordinance 2026-0621

Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (July 14, 2026) on 2026-07-14

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 6.7/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (16 - 0)

“Ordinance 2026-0621”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0621 ORDINANCE approving and authorizing submission of Grant Application for funding to the TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD (TWDB) Water Supply and Infrastructure Grant (WSIG) Program; declaring the City’s eligibility for such Grant; authorizing the Director of Houston Public Works or the Director’s Designee to act as the City’s representative in the Grant application process

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.7/10). 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).