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3. • PolicyHarris County (Harris County)

Request for approval of the Fiscal Year 2027 Strategic Hiring Policy and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).

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

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 3.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 1)
“A motion was made by Commissioner Ramsey, seconded by Commissioner Garcia, to continue with ‘26 into ‘27. The motion carried by the following vote:”
LH
Lina Hidalgo
County Judge
NO
“Nay”
AG
Adrian Garcia
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
“Aye”
LB
Lesley Briones
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
“Aye”
RE
Rodney Ellis
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
“Aye”
TS
Tom S. Ramsey
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

A motion was made by Commissioner Ramsey, seconded by Commissioner Garcia, to continue with ‘26 into ‘27. The motion carried by the following vote:

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 3.0/10). 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.