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45 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Ordinance 2026-0692

Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (August 11, 2026) on 2026-08-11
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (16 - 0)
“Ordinance 2026-0692”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0692 ORDINANCE approving and authorizing 1) Purchase and Sale Agreement between City of Houston, Texas, as Seller and SOUTHWEST HOUSTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY , as Buyer, for 16.9798-acre tract of land out of Restricted Reserve “A”, Block 1 of Shell Oil Gasmer, located in the George Allen Survey, A-96, for $5,547,300.00, and 2) Interlocal Agreement between City of Houston, Texas, and SOUTHWEST HOUSTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY relating to said sale - DISTRICT K - CASTEX-TATUM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.9/10). 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.