396 of 472 items on this agenda passed or failed; 76 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 Commissioners Court approved exemptions to the normal position-control hiring rules, allowing certain county departments to fill specific job openings outside the standard process.
Commissioners Court approved creating the Infrastructure Working Group, made up of the Harris County Flood Control District, the Harris County Engineering Department, and the Harris County Toll Road Authority, to be chaired by Mr. Roberto Trevino and the County Administrator, with a requirement to report to Commissioners Court annually or more often as needed.
The Court is asked to create a new 'Chief Infrastructure Officer' title and appoint Harris County Toll Road Authority Director Roberto Trevino to that role from July 9, 2026 through June 30, 2027. No action was taken on this item.
The court voted on whether to move up to $772,170.00 from the county's ARPA (federal pandemic relief) portfolio into the regular Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund budget, as the ARPA Steering Committee had recommended in May 2026. The motion failed.
The Commissioners Court approved accepting payments from outside parties to settle claims for damage to county property and workers' compensation cases, authorized settling tort and other claims owed by the county, denied 84 claims, and directed the County Judge to sign four releases in exchange for payments to the county.
The Court directed its budget office to work with the County Attorney, Harris Health, and Harris County Public Health to develop a long-term plan for future interlocal agreements that builds recurring funding into the annual budget.
The Court is asked to accept updated projections from the Office of Management and Budget showing the expected cost of maintaining current service levels in the upcoming fiscal year 2027 budget.
The court approved moving existing budget funds and creating new staff positions across several departments to support the five Civil District Courts.
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.