54 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Ordinance 2026-0509

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

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 6.6/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (16 - 0)

“Ordinance 2026-0509”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0509 ORDINANCE approving Purchase and Sale Agreement between BAYBROOK MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1, Seller, and City of Houston, Texas, Purchaser, for acquisition of easement interest in fourteen parcels situated in Harris County, Texas - DISTRICT E - FLICKINGER AGENDA - JUNE 10, 2026 - PAGE 8 ORDINANCES - cont’d

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.6/10). 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).