Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to a personal services exemption agreement with Troutman Pepper Locke Strategies, LLC to add language to the agreement for legislative liaison services at Austin, TX for Harris County for the period of January 30, 2026 - June 29, 2027, with no increase in the total contract amount, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Personal Services Agreement. | Community Exchange
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Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to a personal services exemption agreement with Troutman Pepper Locke Strategies, LLC to add language to the agreement for legislative liaison services at Austin, TX for Harris County for the period of January 30, 2026 - June 29, 2027, with no increase in the total contract amount, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Personal Services Agreement.
Amendment to add language to a legislative liaison services agreement with Troutman Pepper Locke Strategies, LLC for Austin, TX work.
Harris County Commissioners Court introduced this contract amendment on June 12, 2026. It would allow the County Judge to update an existing agreement with Troutman Pepper Locke Strategies, LLC. The change adds new language for legislative liaison services in Austin, TX. The updated agreement would run from January 30, 2026 to June 29, 2027. The total contract amount does not change.
Harris County uses outside firms to represent it during Texas legislative sessions. This amendment changes the contract language for that work. Residents may want to know who speaks for the county in Austin and under what terms.
