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2026-0966 • Court OrderDallas County (Dallas County)

Authorize and approve the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)/Health Resources and Services Administra...

Presented in: Dallas County Commissioners Court Meeting (September 01, 2026) on 2026-09-01
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Court Order 2026-0966: Authorize and approve the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)/Health Resources and Services Administra...”
CJ
Clay Jenkins
County Judge
YES
“Passed and adopted”
AS
Andy Sommerman
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
“Seconded motion to adopt order”
EG
Elba Garcia
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
“Motion made to adopt order”
TD
Theresa Daniel
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
“Passed and adopted”
JW
John Wiley Price
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
“Passed and adopted”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

2026-0966 Authorize and approve the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Notice of Award (NoA) No. 6 H89HA00014‐35‐04 for Part A – Formula & Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) Carryover Funds from budget period 03/01/2025-02/29/2026 into the current budget period 03/01/2026-02/28/2027 in the amount of $89,594 with no match required 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: September 1, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: Fund: 46600, Grants: 6551226 (MAI); 6551426 (Part A Formula) Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby authorize and approve the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Notice of Award (NoA) No. 6 H89HA00014‐35‐04 for Part A – Formula & Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) Carryover Funds from budget period 03/01/2025-02/29/2026 into the current budget period 03/01/2026-02/28/2027 in the amount of $89,594 with no match required. Done in open Court September 1, 2026 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

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). 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.