10 • Action ItemsLOCKHART ISD (Caldwell County)

Public Hearing for participation in multi-district litigation involving youth social media usage and related litigation and entering into a contingency fee contract with Thompson & Horton, LLP, Eiland & Bonnin, PC, and O’Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, PC to represent the District Attachments: ( 2 ) 5_A PH on SM Litigation CS 3/6/2026 at 11:07 AM 5_A Required PH Notice 3/10/2026 at 10:15 AM

Presented in: LOCKHART ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-03-23

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.9/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Public Hearing for participation in multi-district litigation involving youth social media usage and related litigation and entering into a contingency fee contract with Thompson & Horton, LLP, Eiland”

Rebecca Pulliam

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Rene Rayos

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Dr Barbara Sanchez

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Michael Wright

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Warren Burnett

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Tom Guyton

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Sam Lockhart

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Public Hearing for participation in multi-district litigation involving youth social media usage and related litigation and entering into a contingency fee contract with Thompson & Horton, LLP, Eiland & Bonnin, PC, and O’Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, PC to represent the District Attachments: ( 2 ) 5_A PH on SM Litigation CS 3/6/2026 at 11:07 AM 5_A Required PH Notice 3/10/2026 at 10:15 AM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). 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).