Approve and Authorize Part-time Temporary Staff for the Probate Courts Related to Senate Bill 1760

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2025-1455 Approve and Authorize Part-time Temporary Staff for the Probate Courts Related to Senate Bill 1760 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: December 16, 2025 FUNDING SOURCE: State Probate Courts Guardian Fee-Probate Court (20000) Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby approve the continuation of a part-time temporary Administrative Assistant and a part-time temporary Probate Auditor Assistant in Probate Court #2, the creation of a part-time temporary Probate Auditor Assistant in Probate Court #1, and the creation of a part-time temporary Probate Auditor Assistant in Probate Court #3 to assist with the legislative mandate of Senate Bill 1760 requiring additional documentation that a guardian of an estate must attach to each annual account. These positions are recommended to be funded for six months, through June 2026. At that time, a mid-year review will be conducted to determine the efficiency of the positions and continuation for FY2027. Done in open Court December 16, 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 ABSTAINED:

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.