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185. • GeneralHarris County (Harris County)
Request for approval for the Veterinary Public Health Division to accept from Bissell Pet Foundation a non-monetary donation of 4,000 doses of NexGard for dogs and 4,000 doses of NexGard Combo for cats, with an estimated value of $208,000, as part of the NexGard Screwworm Response Program.
Presented in: Harris County Commissioners Court on 2026-09-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.7/10 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 for approval for the Veterinary Public Health Division to accept from Bissell Pet Foundation a non-monetary donation of 4,000 doses of NexGard for dogs and 4,000 doses of NexGard Combo for cats, with an estimated value of $208,000, as part of the NexGard Screwworm Response Program.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). 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.