8.B • The following items are of a routine or administraHidalgo County (Hidalgo County)

AI-103702: PROBATE COURT: Approval of payment to the State Bar of Texas Annual for membership fees in the amount of $696.00 ($348.00 x2) for Judge JoAnne Garcia and Associate Judge Kristalee Guerra Mata with authority for County Treasurer to issue check after review and auditing procedures are completed.

Presented in: Hidalgo County Commissioners Court - June 23, 2026 on 2026-06-23

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.6/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“AI-103702: PROBATE COURT: Approval of payment to the State Bar of Texas Annual for membership fees in the amount of $696.00 ($348.00 x2) for Judge JoAnne Garcia and Associate Judge Kristalee Guerra Mata with authority for County Treasurer to issue check after review and auditing procedures are completed.”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

AI-103702 PROBATE COURT: Approval of payment to the State Bar of Texas Annual for membership fees in the amount of $696.00 ($348.00 x2) for Judge JoAnne Garcia and Associate Judge Kristalee Guerra Mata with authority for County Treasurer to issue check after review and auditing procedures are completed.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). 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.