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IX • WATER_PERMITSBandera County River Authority and Groundwater District (Bandera County)

Texas Water Development Board Updates.

Presented in: 07.JUL.2026 Region J Regular Meeting Agenda on 2026-07-07
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (8 - 0)
“Motion to approve Texas Water Development Board Updates.”
ED
Ernest DeWinne
Director, Precinct 1 Place 1 (Precinct 1 Place 1)
YES
DS
Don Sloan
Director, Precinct 1 Place 2 (Precinct 1 Place 2)
YES
NB
Neil Boultinghouse
Director, Precinct 2 Place 1 (Precinct 2 Place 1)
YES
JJ
Jada Jo Smith
Director, Precinct 2 Place 2 (Precinct 2 Place 2)
YES
JB
John Benedict
Director, Precinct 3 Place 1 (Precinct 3 Place 1)
YES
BH
Bruce Hayes
Director, Precinct 3 Place 2 (Precinct 3 Place 2)
YES
MC
Melissa Checkovage
Director, Precinct 4 Place 1 (Precinct 4 Place 1)
YES
RG
Rebeca Gibson
Director, Precinct 4 Place 2 (Precinct 4 Place 2)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

IX. Texas Water Development Board Updates.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

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.