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18 • Regular AgendaHarris County Hospital District (Harris County)

1. Consideration of Approval of a Resolution Relating to a P ublic Project to

Presented in: Harris County Hospital District Board of Trustees - July 24, 2025 on 2025-07-24
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (9 - 0)
“Board Action: 1. Consideration of Approval of a Resolution Relating to a P ublic Project to”
CP
Cody Pyke
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
AD
Afsheen Davis
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
MJ
Marcia Johnson
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
JT
Jennifer Tijerina
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
JR
Jim Robinson
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
IR
Ingrid Robinson
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
AC
Andrea Caracostis
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
CP
Carol Paret
Trustee, Place 8 (Place 8)
YES
SL
Sima Ladjeverdian
Trustee, Place 9 (Place 9)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Redevelop and Expand Ben Taub Hospital (the “Project”), Authorizing the Acquisition by Condemnation for Public Convenience and Necessity of Three Parcels within Hermann Park Consisting of Approximately 8.9 Acres of Real Property for the Project and Making Certain Findings, Pursuant to the Provisions of Chapter 26, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code – Dr. Esmaeil Porsa IX. New Items for Board Consideration Dr. Andrea Caracostis

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). 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.