Primary Department: County Administration
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Jesse Dickerman, Interim County Administrator
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Policy
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of proposed changes to the Rules of Procedure, Conduct and Decorum at Meetings of the Commissioners Court of Harris County, Texas.
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Background and Discussion:
The Rules of Procedure, Conduct and Decorum establish a set of rules for the governance of Commissioners Court meetings. The proposed changes include an addition related to the recording of votes of members who are absent for a portion of a particular Commissioners Court meeting for medical reasons in section IV.F.
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Alternative Options:
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County Strategic Plan Goal: N/A
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan: N/A
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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6/12/2025 |
15 |
Approved changes to Rules of Procedure, Conduct and Decorum at Meetings of the Commissioners Court to improve efficiency of Commissioners Court regular court meeting operations. |
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5/22/2025 |
267 |
Approved changes to Rules of Procedure, Conduct and Decorum at Meetings of the Commissioners Court to improve efficiency of Commissioners Court regular court meeting operations. |
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12/10/2024 |
28 |
Approved the Strategic Plan in Action |
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10/29/2024 |
23 |
Approved changes to Rules of Procedure, Conduct and Decorum at Meetings of the Commissioners Court to improve efficiency of Commissioners Court regular and business court meeting operations. |
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09/19/2024 |
25 |
2025 Commissioners Court Calendar discussion |
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03/07/2024 |
1 |
Court Rules discussion |
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06/06/2023 |
344 |
Court Rules discussion |
Location:
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 6/26/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Jesse Dickerman, Interim County Administrator, Office of County Administration
Attachments (if applicable): Proposed updated Rules of Procedure, Conduct and Decorum at Meetings of the Commissioners Court of Harris County, Texas