AI-103083: 1.  Requesting approval to submit the application for the Home to Texas, UT Austin Summer Internship Program, with a finding by the Commissioners Court that the program serves a public purpose by supporting UT Students returning to the County and the region in order to promote local employers, local employment, and the local economy. 2. Requesting

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AI-103083 1.  Requesting approval to submit the application for the Home to Texas, UT Austin Summer Internship Program, with a finding by the Commissioners Court that the program serves a public purpose by supporting UT Students returning to the County and the region in order to promote local employers, local employment, and the local economy. 2. Requesting approval to include a Community Support contribution in the amount of $5,000.00 for two interns, with the Home to Texas, UT Austin Summer Internship application, for the Home to Texas scholarship fund. 3. Requesting approval to appoint Jose Ochoa-Escobedo and Mabel Vazquez, students at the University of Texas at Austin, as interns with Hidalgo County Precinct 2 for the period of June 1, 2026, through July 31, 2026.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.6/10). 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.