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PASSEDHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-04-16

The county approved contracts totaling $13,000,000 with thirteen engineering and testing firms to inspect and test construction materials on various federal projects for one year, with up to four one-year renewals.

What it means for you

These firms will provide quality-control testing on federally funded construction work managed by the County Engineer, helping ensure that roads, structures, and other projects are built to standard.

Outcome

A motion was made by Commissioner Garcia, seconded by Commissioner Briones, that this item be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: (5-0)

How each member voted

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

50, per the official record.

Contracts & spending — see all →Harris County (various federal project sites)

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
How much?$13,000,000Legistar record ↗
Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Office of the County Engineer brought it forward. Taken up at the April 16, 2026 meeting Adopted.Legistar record ↗
The official caption doesn't name who's paid or which fund pays for it — full details in the official Legistar record ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-hc26-2548-184921 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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