20 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Ordinance 2026-0773

Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (September 01, 2026) on 2026-09-01

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 7.0/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (16 - 0)

“Ordinance 2026-0773”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0773 ORDINANCE relating to Fiscal Affairs of MEDICAL CENTER AREA REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWENTY-EIGHT, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (MEDICAL CENTER ZONE); approving Fiscal Year 2027 Operating Budget for the Authority - DISTRICTS C - PANZARELLA; D - EVANS-SHABAZZ and K - CASTEX-TATUM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

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