Legislative Report / Commissioner Court June 25

May 16, 2024 | Legislative Update

The Harris County Commissioners Court hearing is at 10 am on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at the Harris County Administration Building at 1001 Preston, First Floor, on the north side of downtown Houston. Please join Alexie Swirsky there to support our only Republican Harris County Commissioner, Tom Ramsey.  Parking is available across the street for $15.

If you would like to speak on an agenda item (see https://agenda.harriscountytx.gov/), sign up online the night before and be at the court by 9:30 am)

Harris County Commissioners Court June 25, 2024 – Items of Concern 

Ítem 18
Request for discussion and possible action regarding Harris County jail population, staffing, conditions, and other issues.

Item 210
Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 2 for approval to accept from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality grant funds in the amount of $2,136,382.00, with no required match, for the Texas Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Program (Tx VEMP) – Bus.

Item 211
Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 2 for approval to accept from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality grant funds in the amount of $1,717,115.00, with no required match, for the Texas Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Program (Tx VEMP) – Freight.

Item 253
Request for approval of a Public Health or Safety Exemption renewal option with CoreCivic, Inc. for outsourcing of Harris County Jail inmates to the Tallahatchie Correctional Facility for the period of December 1, 2024 – November 30, 2025, at a cost of $11,358,750.

Item 256
Request that the County Judge execute a settlement agreement with DEMA
Consulting & Management Texas LLC in the amount of $860,354.90 for Holistic Assistance Response Team services provided from June 6, 2023 to April 9, 2024. This program treats some Law enforcement incidents as mental Health issues.

Item 322
Request for approval to renew the Memorandum of Understanding with the Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) to enable Harris County Commissioner Precinct 1 to certify funds which will be matched by federal match funds in partnership with the Texas Workforce Commission through the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) for the provision of allowable childcare services or activities in the Gulf Coast Workforce Board area.

Dutch Lunch – Thursday, June 27, 2024

Dutch Lunch – Thursday, June 27, 2024

May 16, 2024 | Dutch Lunch

Join us for Fun and Frivolity Thursday, June 27, 2024 as we discuss how to make a difference in the government that is meant to serve We The People! We meet at Spring Creek Barbeque for lunch 11:30 am to 1:30 pm – 21746 Hwy 249 (Tomball Highway)
Monthly Meeting – June 11, 2024

Monthly Meeting – June 11, 2024

May 16, 2024 | Monthly Meeting

Come hear our SREC Committee Members, Rolando Garcia and newly elected Brenda Estis, report on the State Republican Convention held on May 23-25 in San Antonio. Meet our newly elected Vice Chair of the Republican Party of the Great State of TEXAS,  D’Rinda Randall.

Also, don’t forget to vote in the  HCAD runoff election for Republican candidates Kyle Scott and Pastor Ericka McCrutcheon. Early Voting is June 3-11 and Election Day is Saturday, June 15. Go to HarrisVotes.com for polling locations and your sample ballot.

Monthly Meeting – May 14, 2024

Monthly Meeting – May 14, 2024

Apr 22, 2024 | Monthly Meeting

This month we welcome Kit Whitehill as our guest speaker. She is running for National Committee Woman. Kit is immediate past president of TFRW. View Bio

The election of National Committee Woman will be held at the Republican Convention in San Antonio May 23-25. (https://convention.texasgop.org/) .


Legislative Report / Commissioner’s Court May 7

Apr 20, 2024 | Legislative Update

The next Harris County Commissioners Court hearing is at 10 am on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at the Harris County Administration Building at 1001 Preston, Suite 934, on the north side of downtown Houston. Please join Alexie Swirsky there to support our only Republican Harris County Commissioner, Tom Ramsey.

If you would like to speak on an agenda item (see https://agenda.harriscountytx.gov/), sign up online the night before and be at the court by 9:30 am)

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Alexie and Theresa Thomas attended the HCCC hearing  on 3/26/24. Concerning issues are:

     1) Commissioners want to put constables under the sheriff’s dept.,

     2) Commissioners want to hire law firms to revisit the O’Donnell decision,

     3). Commissioners want to install the universal income program.  https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-harris-county-over-illegal-guaranteed-income-welfare-scheme   

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Uniform and Special Election Saturday May 4, 2024  For a sample ballot see https://www.harrisvotes.com/Voter/Whats-on-my-Ballot.

      For vote centers see https://www.harrisvotes.com/Vote-Centers. 

     HCAD election for SD 15.  No R candidates for SD 15

There is also an election of board members to ESD 11  (Emergency Services District 11) at the fire station on Champion Forest Dr just south of 1960. They are running their own election. Download polling locations here: https://harriscountyesd11.gov/election/ 

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The Primary runoff  is Tuesday May 28. Early voting starts Monday May 20

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VDVR training is coming up in May – no date set yet

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State Republican Convention is in  San Antonio – May 23-25.  https://convention.texasgop.org/