Authorize and Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement between Dallas County and Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center (DEA...

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2025-1398 Authorize and Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement between Dallas County and Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center (DEAC) to Provide DEAC with Project Funds in a Total not to Exceed Amount of $1,000,000 for Free Legal Representation and Advice to Tenants Facing Eviction in Dallas County, Texas for the One-Year Term Ending November 7, 2026 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 2, 2025 FUNDING SOURCE: General Fund - Community Contracts (Cost Center 5130) Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby approve the Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement between Dallas County and Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center (DEAC) to provide DEAC with project funds in a total not to exceed amount of $1,000,000 for free legal representation and advice to tenants facing eviction in Dallas County, Texas for the one-year term ending November 7, 2026, and authorize the County Judge to sign on behalf of Dallas County. Done in open Court December 2, 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 ABSTAINED:

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.1/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).