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*16. • Regular AgendaGalveston County (Galveston County)
Receive and file the 2026 Eminent Domain Report with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts as required by Government Code 2206.154 submitted by Legal Services Manager
Presented in: Galveston County Commissioners Court Special Meeting - January 16, 2026 on 2026-01-16
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 8.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (2 - 0)
“Motion to approved Item #*16.: Receive and file the 2026 Eminent Domain Report with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts as required by Government Code 2206.154 submitted by Legal Services Manager”
MH
Mark Henry
County Judge
YES
DA
Darrell Apffel
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Receive and file the 2026 Eminent Domain Report with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts as required by Government Code 2206.154 submitted by Legal Services Manager
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.6/10). 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).