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County commissioners next week will consider adopting restrictions on panhandling in unincorporated areas of Harris County.

The motion, if approved by commissioners, will direct the county attorney’s office to work with court offices to draft an ordinance regulating roadside panhandling and vending activities, according to county documents.

Harris County Commissioner Tom Ramsey, who introduced the proposal during commissioners court last week, said it’s the most common issue he hears from residents in his precinct, which covers suburbs like Cypress, Spring and Atascocita.

“There is clearly more people living in unincorporated Harris County than live in the city of Houston,” he said. “So, whatever you think panhandling is in terms of being a

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