Request for approval of a personal services exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with Troutman Pepper Locke Strategies, LLC in the amount of $95,000 for legislative liaison services at Austin, TX for Harris County for the period of January 30, 2027 - January 29, 2028, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Personal Services Agreement. | Community Exchange
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Request for approval of a personal services exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with Troutman Pepper Locke Strategies, LLC in the amount of $95,000 for legislative liaison services at Austin, TX for Harris County for the period of January 30, 2027 - January 29, 2028, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Personal Services Agreement.
Harris County seeks to renew a $95,000 contract for legislative liaison services in Austin with Troutman Pepper Locke Strategies, LLC.
Harris County Commissioners Court introduced this financial authorization on September 3, 2026. It requests approval to renew a contract with Troutman Pepper Locke Strategies, LLC for $95,000 to provide legislative liaison services in Austin, TX on behalf of Harris County from January 30, 2027 through January 29, 2028. The renewal is exempt from competitive bid requirements as a personal services agreement.
Harris County uses outside firms to represent its interests at the Texas Legislature. This contract renewal determines who speaks for the county in Austin and how much public money pays for that service.
