17 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Ordinance 2026-0790

Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (September 15, 2026) on 2026-09-15

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 7.2/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (16 - 0)

“Ordinance 2026-0790”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0790 ORDINANCE relating to Fiscal Affairs of GULFGATE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER EIGHT, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (GULFGATE ZONE); approving Fiscal Year 2027 Operating Budget for the Authority and Fiscal Years 2027 -2031 Capital Improvement Plan Budget for the Zone - DISTRICTS D - EVANS-SHABAZZ; E - FLICKINGER and I - MARTINEZ

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). 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.