Commissioner Ramsey moved to schedule a public hearing on September 17, 2026, to consider proposed 2026 Harris County tax rates totaling up to $0.38096 per $100 of taxable value, but the motion failed because no other commissioner seconded it.

What it means for you

Because the motion died, no public hearing was set under these proposed tax rates; the matter was not advanced.

Outcome

A motion was made by Commissioner Ramsey, to set a public hearing on September 17, 2026, at 9:00 A.M. to consider for Harris County the proposed 2026 rates per $100 of taxable value of up to $0.32742 for maintenance and operations and $0.05354 for debt service, for a total rate of up to $0.38096, and to direct the Office of Management and Budget, and the Tax Assessor-Collector, and other relevant departments to execute and publish all related notices as required by applicable law. Motion died for a lack of a second.