Re-Brief to correct Grant Period Start Date from October 1, 2025 to September 1, 2025 for Court Order #2025-1184; Gra...

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2025-1341 Re-Brief to correct Grant Period Start Date from October 1, 2025 to September 1, 2025 for Court Order #2025-1184; Grant Award Acceptance; Continuation; District Attorney – Fiscal Year 2026 Office of the Governor Homeland Security Grants Division–– Border Prosecution Unit; Award Amount of $2,565,362; No Cash Match Requirement 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: November 18, 2025 FUNDING SOURCE: State Grant Funds; No Cash Match Requirement Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby approve the re-brief to correct the grant period start date from October 1, 2025 to September 1, 2025 for Court Order #2025-1184, approved in Commissioners Court on October 21, 2025 authorizing the grant award acceptance; continuation for District Attorney's Office (DAO) - Fiscal Year 2026 Office of the Governor Homeland Security Grants Division - Border Prosecution Unit; award amount of $2,565,362; no cash match requirement. The grant period begins on September 1, 2025and will end on August 31, 2027. Done in open Court November 18, 2025 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

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). 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.