10 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Motion 2026-0324

Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (June 09, 2026) on 2026-06-09

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.2/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (16 - 0)

“Motion 2026-0324”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Motion 2026-0324 APPROVE spending authority in the amount of $250,000.00 for Purchase of Reagents, Consumables and Twelve-Month (12) Maintenance for the Bio Rad QX600 AutoDG Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR) System for the Houston Health Department, awarded to BIO -RAD LABORATORIES, INC - Grant Fund

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).