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PASSEDHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-01-08

The Court approved a package of position control decisions: which positions are exempted from controls, which positions are being eliminated or deactivated, and a full county-wide roster of positions.

What it means for you

This updates the official record of all funded positions across county departments, including which are active, which are being cut, and which are allowed exceptions.

Outcome

A motion was made by Commissioner Garcia, seconded by Commissioner Ellis, to approve the (1) recommended Position Control Number (PCN) exemptions by department; (2) recommended PCN inactivations/deletions by department; and (3) estimated countywide PCN roster. The motion carried by the following vote: (5-0)

How each member voted

Lina Hidalgo (County Judge): AyeRodney Ellis (Commissioner, Precinct 1): AyeAdrian Garcia (Commissioner, Precinct 2): AyeTom S. Ramsey (Commissioner, Precinct 3): AyeLesley Briones (Commissioner, Precinct 4): Aye

50, per the official record.

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Official source

Official meeting record — Harris County Legistar ↗

The record includes an individually-attributed vote for this item, shown above.

District A — Amy PeckADistrict B — Tarsha JacksonBDistrict C — Joe PanzarellaCDistrict D — Carolyn Evans-ShabazzDDistrict E — Fred FlickingerEDistrict F — Tiffany ThomasFDistrict G — Mary Nan HuffmanGDistrict H — Mario CastilloHDistrict I — Joaquin MartinezIDistrict J — Edward PollardJDistrict K — Martha Castex-TatumK

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Quick answersfrom the official record
Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Taken up at the January 8, 2026 meeting Adopted.Legistar record ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount, a beneficiary, or who pays for it — full details in the official Legistar record ↗

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