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PASSEDHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-08-06

The court voted on elected officials' salaries for FY 2027, including a motion to set each elected Constable's proposed salary at $305,000 in the draft budget.

What it means for you

If the draft FY 2027 budget is adopted as directed, each elected Constable in Harris County would be paid $305,000.

Outcome

Four separate motions were made and votes were taken on Item 7. A motion was made by Commissioner Briones, seconded by Commissioner Ramsey, to direct OMB to include in the draft Fiscal Year 2027 budget a proposed salary for each elected Constable of $305,000. The motion carried by the following vote: (4-1)

How each member voted

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

41, 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?$305,000Legistar record ↗
Who benefits?elected ConstablesLegistar record ↗
Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. OMB brought it forward. Taken up at the August 6, 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-hc26-4913-194084 — data from official records via PlainDocket.