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17 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)
Ordinance 2026-0717
Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (August 18, 2026) on 2026-08-18
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 7.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (16 - 0)
“Ordinance 2026-0717”
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Ordinance 2026-0717 ORDINANCE appropriating $42,757,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund, $625,000.00 out of Contributed Capital Project Fund and $300,000.00 out of Fleet/Equipment Special Revenue Fund for Purchases of Various Vehicles and Fleet Maintenance E quipment for Police, Fire and Various Other Departments
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). 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.