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44 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Ordinance 2026-0732 as amended

Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (August 18, 2026) on 2026-08-18
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 7.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (16 - 0)
“Ordinance 2026-0732”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0732 as amended ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10 -363 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to a Property Owner’s Requirement to provide Air Conditioning for Habitable Spaces; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Martinez first AGENDA - AUGUST 19, 2026 - PAGE 8 ALL ORDINANCES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS AND TO BE PASSED ON ONE READING UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ARTICLE VII, SECTION 7, CITY CHARTER NOTE - WHENEVER ANY AGENDA ITEM, WHETHER OR NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, IS NOT

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.3/10). 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.