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2026-0991 • Court OrderDallas County (Dallas County)

Revised 2027 Holiday Schedule and Commissioners Court Meeting Schedule (Rescinding Court Order 2026-0900)

Presented in: Dallas County Commissioners Court Meeting (September 01, 2026) on 2026-09-01
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Court Order 2026-0991: Revised 2027 Holiday Schedule and Commissioners Court Meeting Schedule (Rescinding Court Order 2026-0900)”
CJ
Clay Jenkins
County Judge
YES
“Passed and adopted”
AS
Andy Sommerman
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
“Motion made to adopt order”
EG
Elba Garcia
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
“Seconded motion to adopt order”
TD
Theresa Daniel
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
“Passed and adopted”
JW
John Wiley Price
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
“Passed and adopted”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

2026-0991 Revised 2027 Holiday Schedule and Commissioners Court Meeting Schedule (Rescinding Court Order 2026-0900) On a motion made by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, and seconded by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: September 1, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: N/A Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby rescind Commissioners Court Order 2026-0900, dated August 18, 2026, and approve the updated proposed 2027 holiday schedule. UPDATED 2027 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE New Year’s Day Friday January 1st MLK Birthday Monday

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). 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.