446 of 529 items on this agenda passed or failed; 83 have no outcome in the record we hold yet.
Official meeting record — Harris County Legistar, including individually recorded votes where the record states them ↗On this agenda
The Court directed the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Office of County Administration (OCA) to estimate how much money could be cut from contracts that house Harris County jail inmates at outside facilities, with that report due at the February 26, 2026 Commissioners Court meeting.
The Court discussed Harris County jail population, staffing, and conditions, and voted to extend that discussion.
The court considered and approved amendments to the Harris County Prompt Payment Act Policy.
The Court approved a ninth amendment to the county's agreement with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD to allow the county to pay The Harris Center's full FY26 budget allocation in a single lump-sum payment.
The Court voted to continue discussion on proposed changes to the Harris County Prompt Payment Act Policy, rather than taking a final vote on the amendments.
The Court is asked to review and provide feedback on the proposed schedule of deadlines and milestones for building the county's FY27 operating and capital improvement budgets.
The Court approved transferring budget appropriations between accounts within the Flood Control District and certain county departments.
The Court approved an additional $11,825,000 in commercial paper financing for a county fleet vehicle project, bringing the total commercial paper funding for that project to $162,605,000.
Who sits on this body
Commissioners Court has five members — the County Judge, elected countywide, and four Commissioners, each elected from one of the county's four precincts.