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16 • Action ItemsHAMILTON ISD (Hamilton County)
Deliberate and possible action on whether to adopt a policy requiring every campus of Hamilton ISD to provide a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text as provided by Section 25.0823, Education Code
Presented in: HAMILTON ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-02-25
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Deliberate and possible action on whether to adopt a policy requiring every campus of Hamilton ISD to provide a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text as provided by Section”
AR
Andy Roberts
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
TS
Ted Sellers
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
AW
Alan Watson
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
CJ
Charles Johnson
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
CW
Connie White
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
MB
Mica Baize
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
AI
Andy Ivey
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
16. Deliberate and possible action on whether to adopt a policy requiring every campus of Hamilton ISD to provide a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text as provided by Section 25.0823, Education Code
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). 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.