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Legislative Update. HB1775 has passed the Texas House. This bill will affect us in future years by adding either an election requirement for board members or approval by County Commissioners Court of the ESDs budget. Update provide on other bills.
Presented in: Bastrop County Emergency Services District #2 Board Meeting - 2023-05-16 on 2023-05-16
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve Legislative Update. HB1775 has passed the Texas House. This bill will affect us in future years by adding either an election requirement for board members or approval by County Commissioners Court of the ESDs budget. Update provide on other bills.”
DK
Doug Kelsay
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
JA
James Allen
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JB
James Bennett
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
LC
Larry Crabtree
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
TC
Thomas Chalmers
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Legislative Update. HB1775 has passed the Texas House. This bill will affect us in future years by adding either an election requirement for board members or approval by County Commissioners Court of the ESDs budget. Update provide on other bills.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). 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.