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PASSEDHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-02-12

Following an executive session on security at 1001 Preston, the Court voted to direct the Office of the County Engineer, working with the Fire Marshal's Office, to design and build a secondary emergency exit for the Precinct 4 office suite at that address, and to return to the Court with the design, scope, and cost.

What it means for you

The Precinct 4 office suite at 1001 Preston will receive a new emergency egress to address identified security risks; the Court will review the design details and costs before full implementation proceeds.

Outcome

A motion was made by Commissioner Garcia, seconded by Commissioner Briones, to direct the Office of the County Engineer, in coordination with the Fire Marshal’s Office, to design and construct a secondary emergency egress for the Precinct 4 Office suit at 1001 Preston to address security risks, and to return to Court with design, scope, and cost for implementation. The motion carried by the following vote:

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 decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Commissioner of Precinct 4 brought it forward. Taken up at the February 12, 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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