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2026-1068 • Public HearingCity of Brownsville (Cameron County)
Public Hearing and ACTION on SECOND and FINAL READING on Ordinance Number 2026-1813, amending Chapter 54, Health and Sanitation, Article VI, Smoking in Public Places, to modify regulations related to smoking in public places to include e-cigarettes and ot
Presented in: City of Brownsville City Council - August 04, 2026 on 2026-08-04
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 6.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Public Hearing and ACTION on SECOND and FINAL READING on Ordinance Number 2026-1813, amending Chapter 54, Health and Sanitation, Article VI, Smoking in Public Places, to modify regulations related to ”
JC
John Cowen, Jr.
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Public Hearing and ACTION on SECOND and FINAL READING on Ordinance Number 2026-1813, amending Chapter 54, Health and Sanitation, Article VI, Smoking in Public Places, to modify regulations related to smoking in public places to include e-cigarettes and ot
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.5/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).