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20 • OrdinancesCity of Southlake (Tarrant County)

E. Approve Ordinance No. 1069A, 1st Reading, amending Chapter 4 of the Southlake

Presented in: City of Southlake City Council - February 03, 2026 on 2026-02-03
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion on E. Approve Ordinance No. 1069A, 1st Reading, amending Chapter 4 of the Southlake”
SM
Shawn McCaskill
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
GF
Gary Fawks
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
RR
Randy Robbins
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
FS
Frances Scharli
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
AR
Austin Reynolds
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
CT
Chuck Taggart
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
EW
Eric Wang
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

City Code relating to the definition of “Dangerous animal,” trapping of animals, and animals in protective custody.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.8/10). 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.