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255. • GeneralHarris County (Harris County)

Request for approval to host the Fifth Annual “Families with Pride” Festival in partnership with Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce and Discovery Green Conservancy, including sponsorship from Harris County Precinct 4 for the “Families with Pride” Festival, in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00 and made payable to Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce Foundation, and to execute the asso

Presented in: Harris County Commissioners Court on 2026-09-17
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (3 - 1)
“approved”
LH
Lina Hidalgo
County Judge
YES
AG
Adrian Garcia
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
ABSENT
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)
NO

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Request for approval to host the Fifth Annual “Families with Pride” Festival in partnership with Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce and Discovery Green Conservancy, including sponsorship from Harris County Precinct 4 for the “Families with Pride” Festival, in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00 and made payable to Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce Foundation, and to execute the associated agreements between Harris County and the Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Discovery Green Conservancy, and the City of Houston, in relation to security, venue, and sponsorship.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.6/10). 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.