101st Civil District Court – Request for Temporary Staffing of 101st Civil District Court, Court Coordinator Position

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

2026-0047 101st Civil District Court – Request for Temporary Staffing of 101st Civil District Court, Court Coordinator Position On a motion made by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, and seconded by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: January 6, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: General Fund (12000) Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby approve the request for temporary staffing of 101st Civil District Court, Court Coordinator, Position #3195, for a period of eight (8) weeks for an estimated amount of $13,432. Done in open Court January 6, 2026 by the following vote: IN FAVOR: County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and Commissioner Andrew Sommerman OPPOSED: Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel and Commissioner John Wiley Price

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.3/10). 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.