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1. • Discussion ItemHarris County (Harris County)

Request for discussion and possible action to assemble the grievance committee for elected officials’ salaries pursuant to Local Government Code Section 152.015.

Presented in: Harris County Commissioners Court on 2026-08-17
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“A motion was made by Commissioner Ellis, seconded by Commissioner Briones, to select, in the order of the randomized list, the number of public members required to compose the Committee, plus 65 alternates. The motion carried by the following vote:”
LH
Lina Hidalgo
County Judge
YES
“Aye”
AG
Adrian Garcia
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
“Aye”
LB
Lesley Briones
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
“Aye”
RE
Rodney Ellis
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
“Aye”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

A motion was made by Commissioner Ellis, seconded by Commissioner Briones, to select, in the order of the randomized list, the number of public members required to compose the Committee, plus 65 alternates. The motion carried by the following vote:

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). 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.