Legislation Details

File #: 26-5345    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Policy Status: Passed
File created: 7/30/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/6/2026 Final action: 8/6/2026
Title: Request by the Office of County Administration for approval to cancel the October 6, 2026 Regular Court meeting and convert the October 15, 2026 Business Court meeting to a Regular Court meeting, as previously approved by Commissioners Court.

Primary Department: County Administration

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: County Administrator Erica Lee Carter, MPP

 

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Type of Request: Policy

 

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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by the Office of County Administration for approval to cancel the October 6, 2026 Regular Court meeting and convert the October 15, 2026 Business Court meeting to a Regular Court meeting, as previously approved by Commissioners Court.

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Background and Discussion:

Request approval to cancel the Regular Court meeting scheduled for October 6, 2026. Additionally, propose converting the Business Court meeting on October 15, 2026 into a Regular Court meeting, incorporating a planned break from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

 

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Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

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4/16/2026

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Approved to update the Commissioners Court meetings calendar for 2026

2/12/2026

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Approved to update the Commissioners Court meetings calendar for 2026

1/8/2026

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Motion 1: Approved to move the Resolutions to 6:00 P.M. unless we finish earlier and to update rules as necessary. Motion 2: To approve Version 2 of the proposed 2026 Commissioners Court calendar, with the change that the February 12, 2026, meeting be a regular Commissioners Court meeting, and to take another look at it in 6 months.

10/16/2025

3

No Action

9/18/2025

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Approved Commissioners Court meetings calendar for 2026

 

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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only)

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Anticipated Court Date: 8/6/2026

 

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Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: County Administrator Erica Lee Carter, MPP; Office of County Administration and Lucinda Silva; Director, Operations; Office of County Administration

 

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