13.G • NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with Chapter Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)

AI-104318: Discussion, consideration, and possible action approving, the Urban County Program to award and enter into a construction contract with Saenz Brothers Construction LLC, the lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of $427,131.00, utilizing funds awarded to Hidalgo County by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) under Contract No. CFC24-0082 for

Presented in: Hidalgo County Commissioners Court - August 18, 2026 on 2026-08-18

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.7/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“AI-104318: Discussion, consideration, and possible action approving, the Urban County Program to award and enter into a construction contract with Saenz Brothers Construction LLC, the lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of $427,131.00, utilizing funds awarded to Hidalgo County by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) under Contract No. CFC24-0082 for”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

AI-104318 Discussion, consideration, and possible action approving, the Urban County Program to award and enter into a construction contract with Saenz Brothers Construction LLC, the lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of $427,131.00, utilizing funds awarded to Hidalgo County by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) under Contract No. CFC24-0082 for the 2024 Colonia Fund Construction Program TXCDBG-DR funding, subject to compliance with HB 1295 and subject to legal approval.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). 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.