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7 • PROCUREMENTHays County (Hays County)
Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders
Presented in: Hays County Commissioners Court Regular Meeting on 2026-10-13
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 5.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (24 - 0)
“Motion to approve departmental contracts, interlocal agreements, and procurement authorizations”
DL
David L. Peterson
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
MT
Michael Torres
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
JA
Jo Anne Prado
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
BS
Beth Smith
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 1 (Precinct 2)
YES
DM
Don Montague
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
RE
Ron E. Hood
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
JE
John Ellen
Constable, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5)
YES
DS
Daphne Sanchez Tenorio
County Treasurer
YES
AC
Andrew Cable
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
JB
John Burns
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
SB
Sandra Bryant
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5)
YES
MH
Maggie Hernandez Moreno
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 2 (Precinct 1)
YES
JM
J.R. Mendoza
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
RB
Ruben Becerra
County Judge
YES
MG
Michelle Gutierrez Cohen
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
WS
Walt Smith
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
EH
Elaine H. Cardenas
County Clerk
YES
AC
Amanda Calvert
District Clerk
YES
DG
Debbie G. Ingalsbe
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
MH
Morgan Hammer
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
AH
Anthony Hipolito, Jr.
County Sheriff
YES
JM
Jennifer M. Escobar
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
KH
Kelly Higgins
County Attorney
YES
KH
Kelly Higgins
District Attorney
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 7 on 2026-10-13
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.1/10). 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.