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11.e • Action ItemsRIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (Starr County)
Discussion with legal regarding participation in multi-district litigation involving youth social media usage and related litigation and entering into a contingency fee contract with O’Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, PC and Eiland & Bonnin, PC to represent the District (Texas Government Code §551.071)
Presented in: RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-06-08
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“Action on Discussion with legal regarding participation in multi-district litigation involving youth social media usage and related litigation and entering into a contingency fee contract with O’Hanlon, Demerat”
DV
Dr Veronica Barrera
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
ER
Eduardo Ramirez
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
NC
Noe Castillo
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
BV
Basilio Villarreal, Jr
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
11.e. Discussion with legal regarding participation in multi-district litigation involving youth social media usage and related litigation and entering into a contingency fee contract with O’Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, PC and Eiland & Bonnin, PC to represent the District (Texas Government Code §551.071)
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). 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).