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38 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Ordinance 2026-0437

Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (May 19, 2026) on 2026-05-19
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (16 - 0)
“Ordinance 2026-0437”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0437 ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2 -2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS , relating to allowing members of the public to register to speak before City Council through an Online Request Form; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability END OF CONSENT AGENDA CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Evans-Shabazz first 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

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.8/10). 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.