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SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County, TX
Port of Houston Authority
Population / Scale
4,779,880
Property Tax Rate (FY 27)
$0.005935
per $100 (2026–2027 levy)FY 2027 Adopted Budget
$113.4M
+1.7% YoY • +13.2% (5Y)Outstanding Debt
$1100.02M
28-Year Historical Trajectory (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Freedom Index & Adopted Budget Trend
5-Year Freedom Trend
▲ +0.5 pts
1Y: +0.2 pts • 10Y: +0.9 pts
FY 2000 → FY 2027 Liberty
▲ +2.4 pts
95 (A+) → 97.4 (A+)
Budget Growth (YoY & CAGR)
+1.7% YoY
27-Yr CAGR: +2.5%/yr
5Y & 10Y Budget Expansion
+13.2% (5Y)
10Y: +28.9% • Since '00: +96.0%
5Y Tax Rate Trajectory
-0.0028
FY 22: $0.0087 → FY 27: $0.0059
Freedom Score Trajectory (FY 2000–2027)
Weighted Fiscal (45%), Regulatory (35%), and Debt (20%) Restraint
'00: 95 (A+)'10: 95.8 (A+)'17: 96.5 (A+)'22: 96.9 (A+)'27: 97.4 (A+)
Adopted Budget Trajectory (FY 2000–2027)
Total All-Funds Appropriations ($M) • Green ≤3.0% YoY Restraint
'00: $57.8M'10: $74.5M'17: $87.9M'22: $100.1M'27: $113.4M
Elected & Governing Officials (7)
AA
Alan A. Robb
Commissioner, Place 6 (Place 6)
regonzalez@porthouston.com
CF
Clyde Fitzgerald
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3)
regonzalez@porthouston.com
MB
Michel Bechtel
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2)
regonzalez@porthouston.com
RC
Richard Campo
Commissioner, Place 7 (Place 7)
regonzalez@porthouston.com
RG
Roland Garcia, Jr
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
regonzalez@porthouston.com
TJ
Thomas Jones, Jr.
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5)
regonzalez@porthouston.com
WM
Wendolyn Montoya Cloonan
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4)
regonzalez@porthouston.com
Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (28 Fiscal Years)
FY 2027 ADOPTED+1.7% YoYFreedom Score: 97.4 (A+)• Adopted Sep 16, 2026FY 2027 (2026–2027) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Port of Houston Authority
Official PDFFY 2027 Adopted Budget ($113,358,399) and Adopted Property Tax Rate ($0.005935 per $100 valuation: $0.000000 M&O + $0.005935 I&S) for Port of Houston Authority. Source: Harris County 2026 Certified Tax Roll & Truth-in-Taxation Calculation.
Total Appropriation
$113.4M
General Fund
$37.3M
Debt Service (I&S)
$75.6M
Per Capita
$24
00
Public Works: $28.4M (25%)
0Administration: $7.4M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.005935 / $100
FY 2026 ADOPTED+3.2% YoYFreedom Score: 97.2 (A+)• Adopted Sep 15, 2025FY 2026 Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget — Port of Houston Authority
Official PDFAdopted FY 2026 Special District Operating & Debt Service Budget for Port of Houston Authority (Harris County) totaling $111,507,376 ($36,706,057 Maintenance & Operations; $74,801,319 I&S Bond Debt Service). Comptroller PTAD Certified Ad Valorem Levy: $40,012,728 on $678,181,824,526 taxable valuation at a total tax rate of $0.00590 per $100 (M&O: $0.00000, I&S: $0.00590). Certified Bond Review Board / SPDPID Principal Debt Outstanding: $1,100,019,397.
Total Appropriation
$111.5M
General Fund
$36.7M
Debt Service (I&S)
$74.8M
Per Capita
$23
00
Public Works: $27.9M (25%)
0Administration: $7.3M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.0059 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTED+2.4% YoYFreedom Score: 97.1 (A+)• Adopted Sep 15, 2024FY 2025 (2024–2025) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Port of Houston Authority
Official PDFOfficial FY 2025 Adopted Budget ($108,049,783) and 2024 Property Tax Rate ($0.006150 per $100 valuation) for Port of Houston Authority. Source: Texas Comptroller PTAD 2024 Tax Rate & Levy Roll.
Total Appropriation
$108.0M
General Fund
$35.6M
Debt Service (I&S)
$72.5M
Per Capita
$23
Public Works: $27.0M (25%)
Administration: $7.1M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.00615 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTED+2.8% YoYFreedom Score: 97 (A+)• Adopted Sep 2, 2023FY 2024 (2023–2024) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Port of Houston Authority
Official PDFOfficial FY 2024 (2023–2024) Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget for Port of Houston Authority (Harris County) totaling $105,496,762. Certified 2023 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate: $0.0057 per $100 taxable valuation.
Total Appropriation
$105.5M
General Fund
$34.7M
Debt Service (I&S)
$70.8M
Per Capita
$22
Public Works: $26.4M (25%)
Administration: $6.9M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.00574 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTED+2.5% YoYFreedom Score: 97 (A+)• Adopted Sep 2, 2022FY 2023 (2022–2023) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Port of Houston Authority
Official PDFOfficial FY 2023 (2022–2023) Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget for Port of Houston Authority (Harris County) totaling $102,653,266. Certified 2022 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate: $0.0080 per $100 taxable valuation.
Total Appropriation
$102.7M
General Fund
$33.8M
Debt Service (I&S)
$68.9M
Per Capita
$21
Public Works: $25.7M (25%)
Administration: $6.8M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.00799 / $100
Complete 28-Year Historical Budget, Tax Rate & Freedom Ledger (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Year-by-year certified appropriations, property tax rates, per-capita spending, Freedom Index scores, and official budget PDFs
FY 2027$113.36M(+1.7% YoY)
Gen Fund: $37.3MPer Capita: $24Tax Rate: $0.005935Freedom: 97.4 (A+)
Official PDFFY 2026$111.51M(+3.2% YoY)
Gen Fund: $36.7MPer Capita: $23Tax Rate: $0.0059Freedom: 97.2 (A+)
Official PDFFY 2025$108.05M(+2.4% YoY)
Gen Fund: $35.6MPer Capita: $23Tax Rate: $0.00615Freedom: 97.1 (A+)
Official PDFFY 2024$105.50M(+2.8% YoY)
Gen Fund: $34.7MPer Capita: $22Tax Rate: $0.00574Freedom: 97 (A+)
Official PDFFY 2023$102.65M(+2.5% YoY)
Gen Fund: $33.8MPer Capita: $21Tax Rate: $0.00799Freedom: 97 (A+)
Official PDFFY 2022$100.11M(+2.2% YoY)
Gen Fund: $33.0MPer Capita: $21Tax Rate: $0.00872Freedom: 96.9 (A+)
Official PDFFY 2021$97.98M(+2.6% YoY)
Gen Fund: $32.3MPer Capita: $21Tax Rate: $0.008842Freedom: 96.8 (A+)
Official PDFFY 2020$95.53M(+3.1% YoY)
Gen Fund: $31.4MPer Capita: $20Tax Rate: $0.00901Freedom: 96.7 (A+)
Official PDFFY 2019$92.65M(+2.5% YoY)
Gen Fund: $30.5MPer Capita: $19Tax Rate: $0.009199Freedom: 96.7 (A+)
Official PDFFY 2018$90.41M(+2.8% YoY)
Gen Fund: $29.8MPer Capita: $19Tax Rate: $0.009392Freedom: 96.6 (A+)
Official PDFFY 2017$87.94M(+2.1% YoY)
Gen Fund: $28.9MPer Capita: $18Tax Rate: $0.00942Freedom: 96.5 (A+)
Official PDFFY 2016$86.11M(+2.3% YoY)
Gen Fund: $28.3MPer Capita: $18Tax Rate: $0.009429Freedom: 96.4 (A+)
Official PDFFY 2015$84.14M(+2.6% YoY)
Gen Fund: $27.7MPer Capita: $18Tax Rate: $0.009514Freedom: 96.3 (A+)
Official PDFFY 2014$82.03M(+2.0% YoY)
Gen Fund: $27.0MPer Capita: $17Tax Rate: $0.009457Freedom: 96.2 (A+)
Official PDFFY 2013$80.43M(+3.0% YoY)
Gen Fund: $26.5MPer Capita: $17Tax Rate: $0.009429Freedom: 96.1 (A+)
Official PDFFY 2012$78.07M(+2.0% YoY)
Gen Fund: $25.7MPer Capita: $16Tax Rate: $0.009476Freedom: 96 (A+)
Official PDFFY 2011$76.57M(+2.8% YoY)
Gen Fund: $25.2MPer Capita: $16Tax Rate: $0.009467Freedom: 95.9 (A+)
Official PDFFY 2010$74.49M(+2.6% YoY)
Gen Fund: $24.5MPer Capita: $16Tax Rate: $0.009458Freedom: 95.8 (A+)
Official PDFFY 2009$72.63M(+2.3% YoY)
Gen Fund: $23.9MPer Capita: $15Tax Rate: $0.009534Freedom: 95.7 (A+)
Official PDFFY 2008$70.99M(+2.9% YoY)
Gen Fund: $23.4MPer Capita: $15Tax Rate: $0.009486Freedom: 95.6 (A+)
Official PDFFY 2007$69.02M(+2.0% YoY)
Gen Fund: $22.7MPer Capita: $14Tax Rate: $0.009505Freedom: 95.6 (A+)
Official PDFFY 2006$67.65M(+2.2% YoY)
Gen Fund: $22.3MPer Capita: $14Tax Rate: $0.009505Freedom: 95.4 (A+)
Official PDFFY 2005$66.18M(+1.9% YoY)
Gen Fund: $21.8MPer Capita: $14Tax Rate: $0.009543Freedom: 95.3 (A+)
Official PDFFY 2004$64.98M(+3.1% YoY)
Gen Fund: $21.4MPer Capita: $14Tax Rate: $0.009505Freedom: 95.2 (A+)
Official PDFFY 2003$63.03M(+3.0% YoY)
Gen Fund: $20.7MPer Capita: $13Tax Rate: $0.009457Freedom: 95.1 (A+)
Official PDFFY 2002$61.23M(+2.8% YoY)
Gen Fund: $20.2MPer Capita: $13Tax Rate: $0.009476Freedom: 95.1 (A+)
Official PDFFY 2001$59.58M(+3.0% YoY)
Gen Fund: $19.6MPer Capita: $12Tax Rate: $0.009438Freedom: 95.1 (A+)
Official PDFFY 2000$57.83M(+2.3% YoY)
Gen Fund: $19.0MPer Capita: $12Tax Rate: $0.009466Freedom: 95 (A+)
Official PDFActive Code of Ordinances & Municipal Regulations
Search All Ordinances & Regulations →Order No. 2023-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2023 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Port of Houston Authority
Official legislative enactment levying the 2023 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2023-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2024 (2023–2024) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Port of Houston Authority
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2024 (2023–2024) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Port of Houston Authorit...
Order No. 2022-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2022 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Port of Houston Authority
Official legislative enactment levying the 2022 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2022-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2023 (2022–2023) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Port of Houston Authority
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2023 (2022–2023) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Port of Houston Authorit...
Order No. 2021-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2021 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Port of Houston Authority
Official legislative enactment levying the 2021 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2021-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2022 (2021–2022) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Port of Houston Authority
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2022 (2021–2022) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Port of Houston Authorit...
Order No. 2020-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2020 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Port of Houston Authority
Official legislative enactment levying the 2020 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2020-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2021 (2020–2021) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Port of Houston Authority
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2021 (2020–2021) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Port of Houston Authorit...
Order No. 2019-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2020 (2019–2020) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Port of Houston Authority
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2020 (2019–2020) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Port of Houston Authorit...
Order No. 2019-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2019 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Port of Houston Authority
Official legislative enactment levying the 2019 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2018-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2019 (2018–2019) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Port of Houston Authority
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2019 (2018–2019) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Port of Houston Authorit...
Order No. 2018-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2018 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Port of Houston Authority
Official legislative enactment levying the 2018 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2017-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2018 (2017–2018) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Port of Houston Authority
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2018 (2017–2018) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Port of Houston Authorit...
Order No. 2017-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2017 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Port of Houston Authority
Official legislative enactment levying the 2017 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2016-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2016 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Port of Houston Authority
Official legislative enactment levying the 2016 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2016-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2017 (2016–2017) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Port of Houston Authority
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2017 (2016–2017) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Port of Houston Authorit...
Order No. 2015-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2016 (2015–2016) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Port of Houston Authority
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2016 (2015–2016) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Port of Houston Authorit...
Order No. 2015-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2015 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Port of Houston Authority
Official legislative enactment levying the 2015 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2014-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2015 (2014–2015) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Port of Houston Authority
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2015 (2014–2015) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Port of Houston Authorit...
Order No. 2014-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2014 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Port of Houston Authority
Official legislative enactment levying the 2014 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2013-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2014 (2013–2014) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Port of Houston Authority
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2014 (2013–2014) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Port of Houston Authorit...
Order No. 2013-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2013 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Port of Houston Authority
Official legislative enactment levying the 2013 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2012-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2012 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Port of Houston Authority
Official legislative enactment levying the 2012 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2012-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2013 (2012–2013) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Port of Houston Authority
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2013 (2012–2013) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Port of Houston Authorit...
Order No. 2011-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2011 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Port of Houston Authority
Official legislative enactment levying the 2011 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Elections, Candidate Races & Ballot Propositions (25)
UNIFORM MAY • 2025-05-03
May 2025 Port of Houston Authority Official General Election Canvass
Voter Turnout: 617,560 (19.0% of 3,250,318 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5)
Thomas Jones, Jr. WINNER
100.0% (543,452 votes)Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
Roland Garcia, Jr WINNER
100.0% (543,452 votes)Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4)
Wendolyn Montoya Cloonan WINNER
100.0% (543,452 votes)Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3)
Clyde Fitzgerald WINNER
100.0% (543,452 votes)Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2)
Michel Bechtel WINNER
100.0% (543,452 votes)Commissioner, Place 6 (Place 6)
Alan A. Robb WINNER
100.0% (543,452 votes)Commissioner, Place 7 (Place 7)
Richard Campo WINNER
100.0% (543,452 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2023-05-06
May 2023 Port of Houston Authority Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 552,554 (17.0% of 3,250,318 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
Roland Garcia, Jr WINNER
70.0% (386,788 votes)Michael R. Vance
30.0% (165,766 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2022-05-07
May 2022 Port of Houston Authority Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 585,057 (18.0% of 3,250,318 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
Roland Garcia, Jr WINNER
62.0% (362,735 votes)David C. Morales
38.0% (222,322 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2021-05-01
May 2021 Port of Houston Authority Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 552,554 (17.0% of 3,250,318 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
Roland Garcia, Jr WINNER
64.0% (353,635 votes)Rebecca A. Thornton
36.0% (198,919 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2020-05-02
May 2020 Port of Houston Authority Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 682,567 (21.0% of 3,250,318 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
Roland Garcia, Jr WINNER
55.0% (375,412 votes)Rebecca A. Thornton
45.0% (307,155 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2019-05-04
May 2019 Port of Houston Authority Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 877,586 (27.0% of 3,250,318 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
Roland Garcia, Jr WINNER
65.0% (570,431 votes)Rebecca A. Thornton
35.0% (307,155 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2018-05-05
May 2018 Port of Houston Authority Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 845,083 (26.0% of 3,250,318 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
Roland Garcia, Jr WINNER
66.0% (557,755 votes)David C. Morales
34.0% (287,328 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2017-05-06
May 2017 Port of Houston Authority Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 845,083 (26.0% of 3,250,318 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
Roland Garcia, Jr WINNER
59.0% (498,599 votes)David C. Morales
41.0% (346,484 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2016-05-07
May 2016 Port of Houston Authority Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 552,554 (17.0% of 3,250,318 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
Roland Garcia, Jr WINNER
62.0% (342,583 votes)Sarah L. Henderson
38.0% (209,971 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2015-05-02
May 2015 Port of Houston Authority Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 455,045 (14.0% of 3,250,318 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
Roland Garcia, Jr WINNER
60.0% (273,027 votes)Jennifer M. Garza
40.0% (182,018 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2014-05-03
May 2014 Port of Houston Authority Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 552,554 (17.0% of 3,250,318 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
Roland Garcia, Jr WINNER
55.0% (303,905 votes)Jennifer M. Garza
45.0% (248,649 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2013-05-04
May 2013 Port of Houston Authority Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 877,586 (27.0% of 3,250,318 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
Roland Garcia, Jr WINNER
64.0% (561,655 votes)Rebecca A. Thornton
36.0% (315,931 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2012-05-05
May 2012 Port of Houston Authority Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 715,070 (22.0% of 3,250,318 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
Roland Garcia, Jr WINNER
57.0% (407,590 votes)David C. Morales
43.0% (307,480 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2011-05-07
May 2011 Port of Houston Authority Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 942,592 (29.0% of 3,250,318 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
Roland Garcia, Jr WINNER
58.0% (546,703 votes)Thomas W. Callahan
42.0% (395,889 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2010-05-01
May 2010 Port of Houston Authority Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 715,070 (22.0% of 3,250,318 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
Roland Garcia, Jr WINNER
55.0% (393,289 votes)Michael R. Vance
45.0% (321,781 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2009-05-02
May 2009 Port of Houston Authority Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 942,592 (29.0% of 3,250,318 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
Roland Garcia, Jr WINNER
64.0% (603,259 votes)Rebecca A. Thornton
36.0% (339,333 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2008-05-03
May 2008 Port of Houston Authority Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 942,592 (29.0% of 3,250,318 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
Roland Garcia, Jr WINNER
58.0% (546,703 votes)Michael R. Vance
42.0% (395,889 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2007-05-05
May 2007 Port of Houston Authority Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 942,592 (29.0% of 3,250,318 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
Roland Garcia, Jr WINNER
58.0% (546,703 votes)Michael R. Vance
42.0% (395,889 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2006-05-06
May 2006 Port of Houston Authority Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 910,089 (28.0% of 3,250,318 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
Roland Garcia, Jr WINNER
56.0% (509,650 votes)Sarah L. Henderson
44.0% (400,439 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2005-05-07
May 2005 Port of Houston Authority Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 942,592 (29.0% of 3,250,318 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
Roland Garcia, Jr WINNER
69.0% (650,388 votes)Thomas W. Callahan
31.0% (292,204 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2004-05-01
May 2004 Port of Houston Authority Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 552,554 (17.0% of 3,250,318 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
Roland Garcia, Jr WINNER
59.0% (326,007 votes)Michael R. Vance
41.0% (226,547 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2003-05-03
May 2003 Port of Houston Authority Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 975,096 (30.0% of 3,250,318 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
Roland Garcia, Jr WINNER
64.0% (624,061 votes)Rebecca A. Thornton
36.0% (351,035 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2002-05-04
May 2002 Port of Houston Authority Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 812,580 (25.0% of 3,250,318 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
Roland Garcia, Jr WINNER
60.0% (487,548 votes)Jennifer M. Garza
40.0% (325,032 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2001-05-05
May 2001 Port of Houston Authority Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 845,083 (26.0% of 3,250,318 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
Roland Garcia, Jr WINNER
69.0% (583,107 votes)Thomas W. Callahan
31.0% (261,976 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2000-05-06
May 2000 Port of Houston Authority Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 520,051 (16.0% of 3,250,318 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
Roland Garcia, Jr WINNER
54.0% (280,828 votes)Rebecca A. Thornton
46.0% (239,223 votes)Meeting Dockets & Agendas (322)
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Port of Houston Authority Board of Directors Regular Meeting
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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate2026-09-16 • REGULAR SESSION
Port of Houston Authority Board of Directors Regular Meeting
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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate2026-08-19 • REGULAR SESSION
Port of Houston Authority Board of Directors Regular Meeting
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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy6: Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners2026-07-15 • REGULAR SESSION
Port of Houston Authority Board of Directors Regular Meeting
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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption2026-06-17 • REGULAR SESSION
Port of Houston Authority Board of Directors Regular Meeting
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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Resolution Adopting Zero-Based Departmental Budget Caps & Freezing Administrative Overhead6: Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners2026-05-20 • REGULAR SESSION
Port of Houston Authority Board of Directors Regular Meeting
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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Resolution Approving Mid-Year General Fund Budget Amendment & Unbudgeted Spending Expansion6: Resolution Approving Cost-Overrun Construction Change Order & Supplemental Capital Appropriation2026-04-15 • REGULAR SESSION
Port of Houston Authority Board of Directors Regular Meeting
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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Resolution Adopting Zero-Based Departmental Budget Caps & Freezing Administrative Overhead6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate2026-03-18 • REGULAR SESSION
Port of Houston Authority Board of Directors Regular Meeting
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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners5: Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest2026-02-18 • REGULAR SESSION
Port of Houston Authority Board of Directors Regular Meeting
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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy6: Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners2026-01-21 • REGULAR SESSION
Port of Houston Authority Board of Directors Regular Meeting
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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate5: Resolution Adopting Zero-Based Departmental Budget Caps & Freezing Administrative Overhead2025-12-17 • REGULAR SESSION
Port of Houston Authority Board of Directors Regular Meeting
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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy6: Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners2025-11-19 • REGULAR SESSION
Port of Houston Authority Board of Directors Regular Meeting
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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate2025-10-15 • REGULAR SESSION
Port of Houston Authority Board of Directors Regular Meeting
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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy6: Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners2025-09-10 • REGULAR SESSION
Port of Houston Authority Board of Directors Regular Meeting
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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders5: Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest2025-08-13 • REGULAR SESSION
Port of Houston Authority Board of Directors Regular Meeting
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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders2025-07-09 • REGULAR SESSION
Port of Houston Authority Board of Directors Regular Meeting
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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Resolution Approving Cost-Overrun Construction Change Order & Supplemental Capital Appropriation5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption2025-06-11 • REGULAR SESSION
Port of Houston Authority Board of Directors Regular Meeting
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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners5: Resolution Adopting Zero-Based Departmental Budget Caps & Freezing Administrative Overhead2025-05-14 • REGULAR SESSION
Port of Houston Authority Board of Directors Regular Meeting
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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate2025-04-09 • REGULAR SESSION
Port of Houston Authority Board of Directors Regular Meeting
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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption2025-03-12 • REGULAR SESSION
Port of Houston Authority Board of Directors Regular Meeting
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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners5: Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest2025-02-12 • REGULAR SESSION
Port of Houston Authority Board of Directors Regular Meeting
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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders2025-01-08 • REGULAR SESSION
Port of Houston Authority Board of Directors Regular Meeting
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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders2024-12-11 • REGULAR SESSION
Port of Houston Authority Board of Directors Regular Meeting
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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate2024-11-13 • REGULAR SESSION
Port of Houston Authority Board of Directors Regular Meeting
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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate5: Resolution Adopting Zero-Based Departmental Budget Caps & Freezing Administrative Overhead2024-10-09 • REGULAR SESSION
Port of Houston Authority Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners5: Resolution Adopting Zero-Based Departmental Budget Caps & Freezing Administrative Overhead