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6 • TAX_POLICYGarza County (Garza County)

Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

Presented in: Garza County Commissioners Court Regular Meeting on 2026-03-10
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 8.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (16 - 0)
“Motion to approve county tax assessor-collector monthly collections and exemption audits”
DE
David E. Graves
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
BB
Bruce Boren
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
LT
LuAnne Terry
County Treasurer
YES
GT
Gordon Terry
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
AM
Angela Massey
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
JL
John Lee Norman
County Judge
YES
KW
Kim Wilks
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
GD
Giles Dalby Jr.
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
TL
Terri Laurence
County Clerk
YES
TL
Terri Laurence
District Clerk
YES
JW
Jeff Williams
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
LJ
Lane Jones
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
MI
Michael Isbell
County Sheriff
YES
NW
Nancy Wallace
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
AV
Annhya Velez
County Attorney
YES
PM
Philip Mack Furlow
District Attorney
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Official public docket item 6 on 2026-03-10

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.8/10). 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.