Ordinance 2026-0710

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0710 ORDINANCE ordering a Special Election to be held on November 3, 2026, for the purpose of submitting to the Qualified Voters of the City of Houston, Texas, a Proposition to Amend the City Charter to Deprioritize Enforcement of certain Marijuana Offenses and Ban No -Knock Warrants; making other provisions and findings related to the subject; providing for severability

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.1/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).