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PASSEDHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-08-06

The Court directed the Office of Management and Budget to include a proposed salary of $305,000 for each of five elected offices — County Attorney, District Attorney, District Clerk, County Clerk, and Tax Assessor Collector — in the draft FY 2027 budget.

What it means for you

If adopted in the final budget, each of these five elected county officials would earn $305,000 in FY 2027.

Outcome

A motion was made by Commissioner Ellis, seconded by Commissioner Briones, to direct OMB to include in the draft Fiscal Year 2027 budget a proposed salary of $305,000 for each of these offices: the County Attorney, District Attorney, District Clerk, County Clerk, and Tax Assessor Collector. The motion carried by the following vote: (4-0)

How each member voted

Lina Hidalgo (County Judge): AbstainRodney 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
How much?$305,000Legistar record ↗
Who benefits?County Attorney, District Attorney, District Clerk, County Clerk, Tax Assessor CollectorLegistar record ↗
Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. 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 ↗

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