Authorize and Approve Amendment No. 1 to The University of Texas at Austin (UT) Center for Implementation in Outbreak...

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2026-0031 Authorize and Approve Amendment No. 1 to The University of Texas at Austin (UT) Center for Implementation in Outbreak Analytics and Disease Modeling: Multi-Scale Outbreak Decision-Support Tools – Subaward No. UTAUS-SUB00001639 On a motion made by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and seconded by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: January 6, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: Fund 46600, Project TBD Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby approve Amendment No. 1 to The University of Texas at Austin (UT) Subaward Agreement No. UTAUS-SUB00001639 for the Center for Implementation in Outbreak Analytics and Disease Modeling: Multi-Scale Outbreak Decision-Support Tools project and authorize the County Judge to sign the agreement on behalf of Dallas County. Done in open Court January 6, 2026 by the following vote: IN FAVOR: County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, Commissioner John Wiley Price, Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and Commissioner Andrew Sommerman OPPOSED: None

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.3/10). 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.