Primary Department: Management and Budget
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos
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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 Office of Management and Budget to hold a public hearing for the proposed 2025 tax rate of $.18761 for the Harris County Hospital District, dba Harris Health System.
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Background and Discussion:
Background and Discussion:
On September 9, 2025, Commissioners Court proposed the 2025 tax rate for the Harris County Hospital District, dba Harris Health System and set a public hearing on the tax rate for September 18, 2025. The 2025 proposed and 2024 adopted rates are:
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2025 Proposed |
2024 Adopted |
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Change % |
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HC Hospital District Maintenance & Operation (M&O) |
$0.17876 |
$0.16212 |
$0.01664 |
10.3% |
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HC Hospital District Debt (I&S) |
$0.00885 |
$0.00136 |
$0.00749 |
550.7% |
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Harris County Hospital District Total |
$0.18761 |
$0.16348 |
$0.02413 |
14.8% |
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Prior Court Action (if any):
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9-9-2025 |
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Tax rates were proposed and a hearing was set |
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 9/18/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget
Attachments (if applicable): N/A