Primary Department: Economic Equity and Opportunity
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Tiko Reynolds-Hausman, Executive Director
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Public Hearing
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity for a public hearing on February 12, 2026, to discuss potential re-adoption and updating of the Guidelines and Criteria for Granting Tax Abatement in a Reinvestment Zone Created in Harris County to be effective February 12, 2026 to February 11, 2028, under the Texas Property Tax Code, Chapter 312.002 (c-1).
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Background and Discussion:
The Texas Property Tax Code, Chapter 312.002(c) requires that Tax Abatement guidelines be approved by Commissioners Court every two years.
Following the Texas Property Tax Code requirements, on April 25, 2023, the Commissioners Court adopted and modified the Guidelines and Criteria for Granting Tax Abatement in a Reinvestment Zone Created in Harris County to clarify variance requests in accordance with statute and enhance applicant requirements for community benefits (including local hiring documentation, workforce development policy and plan, and OSHA training and safety protections post construction phase of project), net positive growth for the two years through April 24, 2025.
The proposed enhancements provide (1) clarifying language regarding the "Green Industries Facility," (2) additional incentive options for the HUD-designated Difficult Development Area...
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