314 of 371 items on this agenda passed or failed; 57 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 approved exemptions allowing certain county departments to make strategic hires outside normal position-control rules for specific job slots.
The court voted to form a three-member working group to identify county-owned real estate that is underused and could be sold or leased to raise money for the FY27 budget.
The court voted on amendments to the Harris County Consultation Policy, including removing the Fire Marshal's Office from a specific section of the policy.
The court approved creating three new HR Investigator positions and one Senior Labor Relations Liaison, along with $73,781.26 in additional budget funding, starting August 24, 2026.
The Court is asked to approve guidelines for a Space Planning Committee that would oversee how Harris County decides to allocate space in county-owned facilities.
The court approved a requirement to provide monthly updates on the county's unpaid federal grant receivables to make sure the balance stays within a recommended $100 million cap.
The court approved accepting settlement payments and workers' compensation recoveries totaling over $180,000, denied 59 claims, and authorized the County Judge to sign seven releases for property damage payments to the county.
The court voted on elected officials' salaries for FY 2027, including a motion to set each elected Constable's proposed salary at $305,000 in the draft budget.
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.