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ON THE AGENDAHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-03-19

The Court is asked to hold a public hearing under Texas Parks & Wildlife Code Chapter 26 regarding Harris Health's proposal to acquire by condemnation about 8.9 acres of Hermann Park near Ben Taub Hospital for hospital redevelopment and expansion. No vote was taken.

What it means for you

If the hearing proceeds, the public would have a formal opportunity to comment on a proposal that would convert roughly 8.9 acres of Hermann Park into land used for Ben Taub Hospital expansion; because no vote was taken, the matter remains unresolved.

Outcome

No vote was taken at this time.

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 decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Taken up at the March 19, 2026 meeting — no outcome recorded yet.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 ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-hc26-1747-183832 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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