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150. • GeneralHarris County (Harris County)

Request for approval to revise and update the Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office (FMO) Training and Hazardous Materials (HazMat) fee schedules to better align fees with the cost of services, support program sustainability, and ensure continued delivery of high-quality training and emergency response capabilities for these essential public safety functions.

Presented in: Harris County Commissioners Court on 2026-07-09
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 7.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“approved”
LH
Lina Hidalgo
County Judge
YES
AG
Adrian Garcia
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
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 to revise and update the Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office (FMO) Training and Hazardous Materials (HazMat) fee schedules to better align fees with the cost of services, support program sustainability, and ensure continued delivery of high-quality training and emergency response capabilities for these essential public safety functions.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.3/10). 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.