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114. • GeneralHarris County (Harris County)
Request for approval to rescind an award from IMPROVLearning, Inc. in connection with an award approved by Commissioners Court on July 9, 2026 and approve a new award to Brighter Future, Inc. in the amount of $97,000 for defensive driving training classes for the Office of Management and Budget (260043), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Minimal MWDBE Availability.
Presented in: Harris County Commissioners Court on 2026-09-22
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“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)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Request for approval to rescind an award from IMPROVLearning, Inc. in connection with an award approved by Commissioners Court on July 9, 2026 and approve a new award to Brighter Future, Inc. in the amount of $97,000 for defensive driving training classes for the Office of Management and Budget (260043), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Minimal MWDBE Availability.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). 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.