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5 • TAX_POLICYHarris County ESD 20 (Harris County)
Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest
Presented in: Harris County ESD 20 Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2026-10-14
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 9.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“Motion to approve tax assessor-collector's report and approval of tax transfers”
CS
Carmon Smith
Commissioner, Place 3
YES
JP
Johnnie Phoenix Aldridge
Commissioner, Place 4
YES
JP
Jody Pham Truong
Commissioner, Place 1
YES
JG
Jane Guevara
Commissioner, Place 2
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 5 on 2026-10-14
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.2/10). 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.