6.d • Action ItemsROPES ISD (Hockley County)

Deliberation and possible action to adopt a resolution in accordance with Senate Bill 11, 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session), that provides for a record vote on the adoption of a school Board policy requiring every campus of the district or school to provide a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text as provided by Section 25.0823 of the Texas Education Code.

Presented in: ROPES ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-02-09

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.6/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Deliberation and possible action to adopt a resolution in accordance with Senate Bill 11, 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session), that provides for a record vote on the adoption of a school Board pol”

Donnie Halpain

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Tysen Mortensen

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Blake Thrash

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Donald Rhoads

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Keila Ketchersid

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Chad Partington

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Chad Brooks

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

6.d. Deliberation and possible action to adopt a resolution in accordance with Senate Bill 11, 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session), that provides for a record vote on the adoption of a school Board policy requiring every campus of the district or school to provide a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text as provided by Section 25.0823 of the Texas Education Code.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

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.