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2026-0490 • Court OrderDallas County (Dallas County)

Authorize and approve Amendment No. 3 to the Texas Department of State Health Services Contract No. HHS001432000003 –...

Presented in: Dallas County Commissioners Court Meeting (April 21, 2026) on 2026-04-21
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Court Order 2026-0490: Authorize and approve Amendment No. 3 to the Texas Department of State Health Services Contract No. HHS001432000003 –...”
CJ
Clay Jenkins
County Judge
YES
“Passed and adopted”
AS
Andy Sommerman
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
“Motion made to adopt order”
EG
Elba Garcia
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
“Passed and adopted”
TD
Theresa Daniel
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
“Seconded motion to adopt order”
JW
John Wiley Price
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
“Passed and adopted”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

2026-0490 Authorize and approve Amendment No. 3 to the Texas Department of State Health Services Contract No. HHS001432000003 – Community and Clinical Health Bridge Project to provide $60,000 for the period of September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 with no grant match required, to support the implementation of obesity prevention strategies that reach high-risk, high-need population On a motion made by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, and seconded by Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: April 21, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: Fund: 46600 Project: 08908 - Obesity Prevention Program Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby authorize and approve Amendment No. 3 to the Texas Department of State Health Services Contract No. HHS001432000003 – Community and Clinical Health Bridge Project to provide $60,000 for the period of September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 with no grant match required, to support the implementation of obesity prevention strategies that reach high-risk, high-need population. Done in open Court April 21, 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: 4.2/10). 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.