10 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Ordinance 2026-0547

Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (June 16, 2026) on 2026-06-16

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 7.0/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (16 - 0)

“Ordinance 2026-0547”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0547 ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 36-62, 36-64, AND 39-62 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to the Water Aid To Elderly Residents (W.A.T.E.R.) Fund; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.0/10). 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).