Legislative Report / Commissioner’s Court May 7
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/