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PASSEDHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-02-26

Following an executive session, the Court voted to reassign the county's 'positive pay' banking function from the County Treasurer's Office to the Office of Management and Budget, transfer associated employees to OMB, and bring any necessary approvals back to the Court on March 19.

What it means for you

Certain financial duties and staff currently housed in the County Treasurer's Office will move to the Office of Management and Budget, pending formal approvals at the next scheduled Court date.

Outcome

A motion was made by Commissioner Garcia, seconded by Commissioner Ramsey, to assign any function pertaining to positive pay that currently resides in the County Treasurer’s Office and is not legally required to be performed by the County Treasurer’s Office to the Office of Management and Budget, to amend any agreements necessary to achieve reassignment and bring back to Court for any necessary approvals on March 19, and transfer any full time employees from the Treasurer’s Office to OMB with any necessary approvals to be brought back to Court March 19. 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

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Quick answersfrom the official record
Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Commissioner of Precinct 3 brought it forward. Taken up at the February 26, 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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