2025-1470 • Court OrderDallas County (Dallas County)

Appointment(s) to the Dallas County Child Welfare Board

Presented in: Dallas County Commissioners Court Meeting (December 16, 2025) on 2025-12-16

Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.3/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“Court Order 2025-1470: Appointment(s) to the Dallas County Child Welfare Board”

Clay Jenkins

County Judge

YES

“Passed and adopted”

Andy Sommerman

Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)

YES

“Seconded motion to adopt order”

Elba Garcia

Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)

YES

“Motion made to adopt order”

Theresa Daniel

Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)

YES

“Passed and adopted”

John Wiley Price

Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)

YES

“Passed and adopted”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

2025-1470 Appointment(s) to the Dallas County Child Welfare Board 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: N/A Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby appoint Rachael Ray (CJ) to serve on the Dallas County Child Welfare Board for an unexpired term, effective December 16, 2025 and expiring January 31, 2027, due to the resignation of Sophie Phillips. Done in open Court December 16, 2025 by the following vote:

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

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