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108. • GeneralHarris County (Harris County)

Request for approval of a State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contract renewal option with Forerunner Industries, Inc. for Floodplain Management and Community Rating System (CRS) Software and related services for Harris County Revise for the period of September 30, 2026 - September 29, 2027, at a cost of $153,600, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exemp

Presented in: Harris County Commissioners Court on 2026-07-30
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“approved”
LH
Lina Hidalgo
County Judge
YES
AG
Adrian Garcia
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
ABSENT
LB
Lesley Briones
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
RE
Rodney Ellis
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
TS
Tom S. Ramsey
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Request for approval of a State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contract renewal option with Forerunner Industries, Inc. for Floodplain Management and Community Rating System (CRS) Software and related services for Harris County Revise for the period of September 30, 2026 - September 29, 2027, at a cost of $153,600, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.4/10). 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.