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PASSEDHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-02-26

The Court approved raising the amount of non-voted commercial paper each commissioner precinct can access every two years from $15 million to $20 million, starting in the current fiscal year 2026 period.

What it means for you

Each of the four commissioner precincts will have access to up to $20 million in short-term borrowing authority per two-year cycle instead of the previous $15 million cap.

Outcome

A motion was made by Commissioner Ellis, seconded by Commissioner Garcia, to increase the biennial allocation of non-voted commercial paper to the commissioner precincts from $15M to $20M, effective with the current FY26 period. The motion carried by the following vote: (4-0)

How each member voted

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

40, per the official record.

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

Official council district boundaries · City of Houston GIS. Tap a district to see who represents it.

Quick answersfrom the official record
How much?$20,000,000Legistar record ↗
Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Taken up at the February 26, 2026 meeting Adopted.Legistar record ↗
The official caption doesn't name a beneficiary or who pays for it — full details in the official Legistar record ↗

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