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6 • TAX_POLICYBaylor County (Baylor County)
Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest
Presented in: Baylor County Commissioners Court Regular Meeting on 2026-09-08
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 8.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (14 - 0)
“Motion to approve county tax assessor-collector monthly collections and exemption audits”
KH
Kevin Hostas
County Treasurer
YES
RJ
Rick Jeter
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
TG
Teresa Gray
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
RS
Rusty Stafford
County Judge
YES
LE
Larry Elliott
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
JS
Jim Stout
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
CJ
Chris Jakubicek
County Clerk
YES
CJ
Chris Jakubicek
District Clerk
YES
RG
Rick Gillispie
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
RS
Reed Slaggle
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
RC
Robert Castilleja
County Sheriff
YES
JH
Jeanette Holub
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
SE
Susan Elliott
County Attorney
YES
HB
Hunter Brooks
District Attorney
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 6 on 2026-09-08
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.7/10). 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.