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2. • Discussion ItemHarris County (Harris County)

Request to approve the charter for an Infrastructure Coordination & Performance Committee (ICPC) chaired by the County Administrator and Co-Chaired by the Chief Infrastructure Officer designee.

Presented in: Harris County Commissioners Court on 2026-07-09
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“A motion was made by Commissioner Garcia, seconded by Commissioner Briones, to create the Infrastructure Working Group consisting of the Harris County Flood Control District, the Harris County Engineering Department, and the Harris County Toll Road Authority with the chairs being identified as Mr. Roberto Trevino and the County Administrator; and to have an annual reporting requirement to Commissioners Court or as often as needed. The motion carried by the following vote:”
LH
Lina Hidalgo
County Judge
YES
“Aye”
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 Garcia, seconded by Commissioner Briones, to create the Infrastructure Working Group consisting of the Harris County Flood Control District, the Harris County Engineering Department, and the Harris County Toll Road Authority with the chairs being identified as Mr. Roberto Trevino and the County Administrator; and to have an annual reporting requirement to Commissioners Court or as often as needed. The motion carried by the following vote:

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.1/10). 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.