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108. • GeneralHarris County (Harris County)

Request by the Sheriff’s Office for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice/Office of Justice Programs to extend the grant end date to May 31, 2027, for the FY 2023 Kevin and Avonte Grant.

Presented in: Harris County Commissioners Court on 2026-08-25
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“approved”
LH
Lina Hidalgo
County Judge
ABSENT
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 by the Sheriff’s Office for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice/Office of Justice Programs to extend the grant end date to May 31, 2027, for the FY 2023 Kevin and Avonte Grant.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.5/10). 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.