Texas Scorecard by Joseph Trimmer August 8, 2025
Following a vote to censure Hidalgo, Ramsey said, “It is time to consider replacing Judge Hidalgo.”Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo faced a historic 3-1 censure vote from the commissioners court after her proposed property tax increase was rejected. The vote followed accusations of disruptive behavior, prompting Republican Commissioner Tom Ramsey to call for her removal.
This is the first time a Harris County judge, the chief executive of the county, has been censured. Commissioner Rodney Ellis (D) was the sole vote against the measure.
The turmoil erupted when Hidalgo, a Democrat, pushed for a “penny tax” hike to prevent cuts to programs previously funded with COVID-era federal relief funds that are running out.
She invited children to speak in support, but critics, including Democrat Commissioner Adrian Garcia, accused her of using them as “props” and disrupting decorum.
The proposal failed, missing a key deadline, and Hidalgo criticized her Democrat colleagues for their “contractor-funded war chests” before leaving the meeting and returning after lunch.
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