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483. • GeneralHarris County (Harris County)
Request by the Office of Management and Budget for discussion and possible adoption of the proposed 2026 tax rate of $0.05266 per $100 of value for the Harris County Flood Control District.
Presented in: Harris County Commissioners Court on 2026-09-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 9.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“approved”
LH
Lina Hidalgo
County Judge
YES
AG
Adrian Garcia
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
LB
Lesley Briones
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
RE
Rodney Ellis
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
TS
Tom S. Ramsey
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Request by the Office of Management and Budget for discussion and possible adoption of the proposed 2026 tax rate of $0.05266 per $100 of value for the Harris County Flood Control District.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.2/10). 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.