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PASSEDHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-03-19

The county is renewing its subscription with LexisNexis for $338,157 for one year of computer-assisted legal and investigative research services, approved as a sole-source purchase exempt from competitive bidding.

What it means for you

County staff and legal personnel will continue to have access to LexisNexis legal and investigative research tools through April 2027.

Outcome

A motion was made by Commissioner Garcia, seconded by Commissioner Ellis, that this item be approved. 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?$338,157Legistar record ↗
Who benefits?LexisNexis, A division of RELX Inc.Legistar record ↗
Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Taken up at the March 19, 2026 meeting Adopted.Legistar record ↗
The official caption doesn't name who pays for it — full details in the official Legistar record ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-hc26-1910-182897 — data from official records via PlainDocket.