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177. • GeneralHarris County (Harris County)
Request by Public Health Services for approval to accept from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission grant funds in the amount of $248,685, with no required match, for the FY27 Title V Child Health and Dental Program, and extend three positions to August 31, 2027.
Presented in: Harris County Commissioners Court on 2026-08-06
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 2.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“approved”
LH
Lina Hidalgo
County Judge
YES
AG
Adrian Garcia
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
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 by Public Health Services for approval to accept from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission grant funds in the amount of $248,685, with no required match, for the FY27 Title V Child Health and Dental Program, and extend three positions to August 31, 2027.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). 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).