Meetings

The court meets at 10 a.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of the month.

Harris County Administration Building

1001 Preston St., Houston

713-755-5000 www.hctx.net

Terms and compensation

Commissioners serve four-year terms with no limits and are paid $149,568 annually.

Web Coverage

Meetings can be viewed online at www.harriscountytx.gov.

Big decisions made in 2013

Astrodome bond election

  • Commissioners gave voters the opportunity to determine the future of the Astrodome with a bond election in November, which did not pass. The fate of the building now sits with commissioners court.

Game room regulations

  • Regulations for game rooms passed in December. The rules will make it easier for law enforcement to find and prosecute violators.

Top issues for 2014

Hwy. 290 and 249 construction

  • Work on both major arteries is expected to continue in 2014. Hwy. 249 from Spring Cypress Road to the Montgomery County line is being turned into a toll road, while work continues to widen Hwy. 290 from Loop 610 to the Grand Parkway with joint funding from Harris County and the Texas Department of Transportation.