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6 • FINANCECity of Texas City (Galveston County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Texas City City Commission Regular Meeting on 2026-09-02
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 5.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider and vote on port corridor infrastructure, flood protection, and utility contracts”
AG
Abel Garza, Jr.
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
BG
Brian Goetschius
Commissioner, At-Large Place 5 (At-Large Place 5)
YES
WJ
Wade Johnson
Commissioner, At-Large Place 6 (At-Large Place 6)
YES
DK
DeAndre' Knoxson
Commissioner, District 1 (District 1)
YES
BT
Barbie Tucker
Commissioner, District 2 (District 2)
YES
CS
Chris Sharp
Commissioner, District 3 (District 3)
YES
JD
Jason Delgado
Commissioner, District 4 (District 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Roll-call action restraining local government cost, regulatory scope, or property-rights burden.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). 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.