30 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Ordinance 2026-0542

Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (June 16, 2026) on 2026-06-16

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.6/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (16 - 0)

“Ordinance 2026-0542”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0542 ORDINANCE appropriating $14,860,167.70 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing contract with INDUSTRIAL TX CORP , to provide Construction Services for East Water Purification Plant (EWPP) Mechanical Electrical Improvements for Plants 1 and 2; setting a deadline for bidder to submit post-bid documents and holding the bidder in default if it fails to meet the deadline; providing funding for Testing Services, CIP Cost Recovery, and Contingencies

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.6/10). 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.