7.F • The following items are of a routine or administraHidalgo County (Hidalgo County)

AI-102143: Tax Office: Requesting approval to pay 2026 membership dues for Texas School Assessors Association (TSAA) in the amount of $65.00 for Pablo (Paul) Villarreal, Jr. with authority for the County Treasurer to issue a check after review, audit and procedures are completed by the County Auditor.

Presented in: Hidalgo County Commissioners Court - January 27, 2026 on 2026-01-27

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 5.1/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“AI-102143: Tax Office: Requesting approval to pay 2026 membership dues for Texas School Assessors Association (TSAA) in the amount of $65.00 for Pablo (Paul) Villarreal, Jr. with authority for the County Treasurer to issue a check after review, audit and procedures are completed by the County Auditor.”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

AI-102143 Tax Office: Requesting approval to pay 2026 membership dues for Texas School Assessors Association (TSAA) in the amount of $65.00 for Pablo (Paul) Villarreal, Jr. with authority for the County Treasurer to issue a check after review, audit and procedures are completed by the County Auditor.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.1/10). 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).