2026-0882 • Court OrderDallas County (Dallas County)

July and August Employees of the Month

Presented in: Dallas County Commissioners Court Meeting (August 18, 2026) on 2026-08-18

Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.4/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“Court Order 2026-0882: July and August Employees of the Month”

Clay Jenkins

County Judge

YES

“Motion made to adopt order”

Andy Sommerman

Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)

YES

“Passed and adopted”

Elba Garcia

Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)

YES

“Passed and adopted”

Theresa Daniel

Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)

YES

“Seconded motion to adopt order”

John Wiley Price

Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)

YES

“Passed and adopted”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

2026-0882 July and August Employees of the Month On a motion made by County Judge Clay Jenkins, and seconded by Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: August 18, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: N/A Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby salute these employees for being selected as “Employee of the Month ” for July and August 2026. Done in open Court August 18, 2026 by the following vote: IN FAVOR:

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).