PASSEDHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-08-06

The County Judge asked the Court to discuss and possibly set a proposed 2026 tax rate, which could be above the Voter Approval Rate and would require public hearing notices to be posted.

What it means for you

The Court voted to continue this discussion until the related agenda item was finished; no final tax rate was set at this time.

Outcome

A motion was made by Commissioner Ramsey, seconded by Commissioner Briones, to continue the discussion by unanimous consent until we finish with this item. 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

5–0, per the official record.

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Official source

Official meeting record — Harris County Legistar ↗

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Quick answersfrom the official record

Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. County Judge brought it forward. Taken up at the August 6, 2026 meeting — Adopted.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 ↗

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