Houston Public MediaA tax increase proposal to support a slate of education programs failed to meet a key deadline after Harris County commissioners said County Judge Lina Hidalgo's efforts to pass the measure disrupted decorum during Thursday's meeting.
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Harris County commissioners call for order while rejecting Hidalgo’s proposed tax hike for education programs
The proposal by County Judge Lina Hidalgo would have given Harris County voters a say on whether to support a tax increase to continue funding certain child care and education training programs. The initiatives were previously supported by pandemic-era federal dollars.