Request for approval of a personal services exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with Troutman Pepper Locke Strategies, LLC in the amount of $95,000 for legislative liaison services at Austin, TX for Harris County for the period of January 30, 2027 - January 29, 2028, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Personal Services Agreement.

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Request for approval of a personal services exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with Troutman Pepper Locke Strategies, LLC in the amount of $95,000 for legislative liaison services at Austin, TX for Harris County for the period of January 30, 2027 - January 29, 2028, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Personal Services Agreement.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). 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.