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9 • GeneralFort Bend County (Fort Bend County)

Take all appropriate action to review the Taxpayer Impact Statement for the Drainage Fund, pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Section 111.067. TAXPAYER IMPACT STATEMENT — DRAINAGE FUND 2025 Adopted Rate 2026 NNR Tax Rate 2026 Proposed Tax Rate Total Tax Rate (per $100 of Value) $             0.010000 $            0.009609 $                  0.010000 Median Homestead Taxable Value $

Presented in: Fort Bend County Commissioners Court - September 10, 2026 on 2026-09-10
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 8.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Take all appropriate action to review the Taxpayer Impact Statement for the Drainage Fund, pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Section 111.067. TAXPAYER IMPACT STATEMENT — DRAINAGE FUND 2025 Adopted Rate 2026 NNR Tax Rate 2026 Proposed Tax Rate Total Tax Rate (per $100 of Value) $             0.010000 $            0.009609 $                  0.010000 Median Homestead Taxable Value $”
DW
Daniel Wong
County Judge
YES
GP
Grady Prestage
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
DM
Dexter McCoy
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
VM
Vincent Morales
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
AM
Andy Meyers
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Take all appropriate action to review the Taxpayer Impact Statement for the Drainage Fund, pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Section 111.067. TAXPAYER IMPACT STATEMENT — DRAINAGE FUND 2025 Adopted Rate 2026 NNR Tax Rate 2026 Proposed Tax Rate Total Tax Rate (per $100 of Value) $             0.010000 $            0.009609 $                  0.010000 Median Homestead Taxable Value $              290,612 $              290,480 $                     290,480 Tax on Median Homestead $                        29 $                       28 $                              29

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.4/10). 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.