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79. • GeneralHarris County (Harris County)
Request for approval of an extension with Qumpus, Inc. dba Better World Books for sale of surplus, worn out, damaged books, audiovisual and other library materials for Harris County for the period of August 31, 2026 - December 1, 2026 with no increase in pricing (210220).
Presented in: Harris County Commissioners Court on 2026-07-21
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (36 - 0)
“Motion to approve Request for approval of an extension with Qumpus, Inc. dba Better World Books for sale of surplus, worn out, damaged books, audiovisual and other library materials for Harris County for the period of August 31, 2026 - December 1, 2026 with no increase in pricing (210220).”
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 an extension with Qumpus, Inc. dba Better World Books for sale of surplus, worn out, damaged books, audiovisual and other library materials for Harris County for the period of August 31, 2026 - December 1, 2026 with no increase in pricing (210220).
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). 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.