13 • Action ItemsBRECKENRIDGE ISD (Stephens County)

Discuss and Consider Resolution regarding Senate Bill 11 (SB11) Agenda Item Type: Action Item Description: SB 11, enacted by the 89th Texas Legislature, added Section 25.0823 to the Texas Education Code. The statute authorizes, but does not require, a school district to adopt a resolution establishing a daily period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious texts ("Daily Prayer Period"

Presented in: BRECKENRIDGE ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-02-09

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.2/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Discuss and Consider Resolution regarding Senate Bill 11 (SB11) Agenda Item Type: Action Item Description: SB 11, enacted by the 89th Texas Legislature, added Section 25.0823 to the Texas Education Co”

Ky Kennedy

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Jimmy Mckay

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Chad Townson

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Nic Mcclymond

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Roy Russell

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Carrol Kanady

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Cheyanna Gill

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

13. Discuss and Consider Resolution regarding Senate Bill 11 (SB11) Agenda Item Type: Action Item Description: SB 11, enacted by the 89th Texas Legislature, added Section 25.0823 to the Texas Education Code. The statute authorizes, but does not require, a school district to adopt a resolution establishing a daily period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious texts ("Daily Prayer Period").

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). 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.