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57. • GeneralHarris County (Harris County)
Request for approval of a renewal option with WHC HTX, LLC dba zTrip, at a cost of $1,400,000 and GBJ Inc dba ECHO AFC Transportation, $4,400,000 for fixed route, paratransit, on-demand and non-emergency medical and related transit services for the Housing and Community Development Department for the period of October 16, 2026 - October 15, 2027 (220278).
Presented in: Harris County Commissioners Court on 2026-07-21
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (36 - 0)
“Motion to approve Request for approval of a renewal option with WHC HTX, LLC dba zTrip, at a cost of $1,400,000 and GBJ Inc dba ECHO AFC Transportation, $4,400,000 for fixed route, paratransit, on-demand and non-emergency medical and related transit services for the Housing and Community Development Department for the period of October 16, 2026 - October 15, 2027 (220278).”
CL
Carla L. Wyatt
County Treasurer
YES
EW
Eric William Carter
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 1 (Precinct 1, Place 1)
YES
SD
Steve Duble
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 2 (Precinct 1, Place 2)
YES
JA
Jo Ann Delgado
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 1 (Precinct 2, Place 1)
YES
DL
Dolores Lozano
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 2 (Precinct 2, Place 2)
YES
JS
Joe Stephens
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Place 1 (Precinct 3, Place 1)
YES
LB
Lucia Bates
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Place 2 (Precinct 3, Place 2)
YES
LG
Lincoln Goodwin
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Place 1 (Precinct 4, Place 1)
YES
LK
Laryssa Korduba
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Place 2 (Precinct 4, Place 2)
YES
JL
James Lombardino
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5, Place 1 (Precinct 5, Place 1)
YES
BW
Bob Wolfe
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5, Place 2 (Precinct 5, Place 2)
YES
VT
Victor Treviño III
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6, Place 1 (Precinct 6, Place 1)
YES
AD
Angela D. Rodriguez
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6, Place 2 (Precinct 6, Place 2)
YES
WE
Wanda E. Adams
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 7, Place 1 (Precinct 7, Place 1)
YES
SM
Sharon M. Burney
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 7, Place 2 (Precinct 7, Place 2)
YES
HW
Holly Williamson
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 8, Place 1 (Precinct 8, Place 1)
YES
LD
Louie Ditta
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 8, Place 2 (Precinct 8, Place 2)
YES
AR
Alan Rosen
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
JG
Jerry Garcia
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
SE
Sherman Eagleton
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
MH
Mark Herman
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
TA
Terry Allbritton
Constable, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5)
YES
ST
Silvia Trevino
Constable, Precinct 6 (Precinct 6)
YES
J"
James "Smokie" Phillips
Constable, Precinct 7 (Precinct 7)
YES
PS
Phil Sandlin
Constable, Precinct 8 (Precinct 8)
YES
LH
Lina Hidalgo
County Judge
YES
AG
Adrian Garcia
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
LB
Lesley Briones
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
TH
Teneshia Hudspeth
County Clerk
YES
MB
Marilyn Burgess
District Clerk
YES
RE
Rodney Ellis
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
TS
Tom S. Ramsey
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
EG
Ed Gonzalez
County Sheriff
YES
AR
Annette Ramirez
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
AK
Abbie Kamin
County Attorney
YES
ST
Sean Teare
District Attorney
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Request for approval of a renewal option with WHC HTX, LLC dba zTrip, at a cost of $1,400,000 and GBJ Inc dba ECHO AFC Transportation, $4,400,000 for fixed route, paratransit, on-demand and non-emergency medical and related transit services for the Housing and Community Development Department for the period of October 16, 2026 - October 15, 2027 (220278).
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). 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).