15 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Ordinance 2026-0354

Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (April 21, 2026) on 2026-04-21

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 7.1/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (16 - 0)

“Ordinance 2026-0354”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0354 ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Lease Agreement between City of Houston as Landlord and THE HARRIS CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH & IDD, as Tenant, to Occupy and Lease 419 Emancipation Avenue, Houston, Texas 77003 - DISTRICT I - MARTINEZ

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.1/10). 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).