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Where Your Property Tax Dollars Go: FY2026 County Budget
| Total Adopted Budget | $2.8 billion |
| Fiscal Year | Oct. 1, 2025 – Sept. 30, 2026 |
| Commissioners Court Vote | 3–2 |
Harris County Commissioners Court narrowly approved the FY2026 budget after months of debate over a projected deficit, law enforcement pay, and the county's fiscal footing. County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis voted no; Commissioners Adrian Garcia and Lesley Briones joined Commissioner Tom Ramsey to pass it.
Source: Harris County Adopted Budget, Fiscal Year 2026 (Volume I); reporting from Houston Public Media and the Defender Network.
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