16.B • NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with Chapter Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)

AI-102134: Requesting approval of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Hidalgo County and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, on behalf of the School of Public Health’s Diabetes Prevention Program.

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

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“AI-102134: Requesting approval of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Hidalgo County and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, on behalf of the School of Public Health’s Diabetes Prevention Program.”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

AI-102134 Requesting approval of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Hidalgo County and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, on behalf of the School of Public Health’s Diabetes Prevention Program.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). 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).