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PASSEDHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-01-29

Harris Health asked the court to schedule and announce a public hearing for March 19, 2026, on its plan to take roughly 8.9 acres of Hermann Park by condemnation to expand Ben Taub Hospital. The court voted to suspend the ten-minute rule for this item.

What it means for you

This procedural vote removed the standard ten-minute time cap so discussion of the proposed parkland condemnation and public hearing could continue.

Outcome

A motion was made by Commissioner Briones, seconded by Commissioner Ellis, to extend the time. The motion carried by the following vote:

Health — see all →Hermann Park / Ben Taub Hospital

Official source

Official meeting record — Harris County Legistar ↗

The record does not attribute individual votes for this item — most items pass by named consensus rather than a contested roll call.

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 benefits?Harris Health / Ben Taub HospitalLegistar record ↗
Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Harris Health brought it forward. Taken up at the January 29, 2026 meeting — Adopted.Legistar record ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or who pays for it — full details in the official Legistar record ↗

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