Authorize a 34-month sole source service price agreement for the purchase of eight software licenses for Lexis+ Law L...

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

2025-1443 Authorize a 34-month sole source service price agreement for the purchase of eight software licenses for Lexis+ Law Library patron access with LexisNexis, for the Dallas County Law Library, for the period of December 16, 2025 through October 31, 2028, with RELX, Inc. dba LexisNexis, a division of RELX, Inc., authorized by Chapter 262, section 262.024 (a)(7)(A) of the Texas Local Government Code, and enter the sole source statement from the Purchasing Director into the minutes – Amount not to exceed $123,668.00 On a motion made by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and seconded by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: December 16, 2025 FUNDING SOURCE: 100.47000.9010.62950.40000 Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby authorize a 34-month sole source service price agreement for the purchase of eight software licenses for Lexis+ Law Library patron access with LexisNexis, for the Dallas County Law Library, for the period of December 16, 2025 through October 31, 2028, with RELX, Inc. dba LexisNexis, a division of RELX, Inc., authorized by Chapter 262, Section 262.024 (a)(7)(A) of the Texas Local Government Code, and enter the sole source statement from the Purchasing Director into the minutes – Amount not to exceed $123,668.00 Done in open Court December 16, 2025 by the following vote: IN FAVOR: County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, Commissioner John Wiley Price, Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and Commissioner Andrew Sommerman OPPOSED: None

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.5/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.