The Court adopted a 2026 property tax rate of $0.19528 per $100 of assessed value for the Harris County Hospital District, doing business as Harris Health System, which is effectively a 4.47 percent increase.

What it means for you

Property owners in Harris County will pay a Hospital District tax rate of $0.19528 per $100 of value in 2026, split between $0.18086 for operations and $0.01442 for debt service.

Outcome

A motion was made by Commissioner Ellis, seconded by Commissioner Garcia, for Harris County Hospital District dba Harris Health, that the property tax rate be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of 0.19528, which is effectively a 4.47 percent increase in the tax rate; this rate consists of 0.18086 for maintenance and operations and 0.01442 for debt service. The motion carried by the following vote: (4-1)

How each member voted

4–1, per the official record.