Request for approval allowing Harris County to file an amicus brief in support of the plaintiffs in American Sustainable Business Council v. Hegar, No. 1-24-CV-1010 (W.D. Tex. filed Aug. 29, 2024), a case currently pending in federal district court in Austin, regarding SB 13, which bars state public entities from investing in and contracting with companies on the basis of those companies’ actual or perceived political views regarding fossil fuels.

Committee

Commissioners Court

Requested by

County Attorney

Introduced

November 1, 2024

On agenda

November 12, 2024

Passed

November 12, 2024

Where it was heard

Commissioners Court Nov 12, 2024 approved Pass

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