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

AI-102665: Requesting approval to ratify a letter of intent to enter into a contract with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to inspect Mobile Food Vendors (MFVs) as per House Bill 2844 which requires all MFVs, with authority for Health & Human Services Department Director, to sign the document.

Presented in: Hidalgo County Commissioners Court - March 17, 2026 on 2026-03-17

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.6/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“AI-102665: Requesting approval to ratify a letter of intent to enter into a contract with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to inspect Mobile Food Vendors (MFVs) as per House Bill 2844 which requires all MFVs, with authority for Health & Human Services Department Director, to sign the document.”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

AI-102665 Requesting approval to ratify a letter of intent to enter into a contract with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to inspect Mobile Food Vendors (MFVs) as per House Bill 2844 which requires all MFVs, with authority for Health & Human Services Department Director, to sign the document.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). 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.