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2025-774 • OrdinancesCity of Midland (Midland County)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE VI, “POLICE REGULATIONS” OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS, BY ADDING CHAPTER 11, “SEX OFFENDER REGULATIONS”, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A SEX OFFENDER (1) FROM RESIDING WITHIN 1,500 FEET OF PREMISES WHERE CHILDREN COMMONLY
Presented in: City of Midland City Council - January 13, 2026 on 2026-01-13
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 7.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 2)
“Defer”
LB
Lori Blong
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
BS
Brian Stubbs
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
JN
John Norman
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
NO
JL
Jack Ladd
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
AS
Amy Stretcher Burkes
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
JB
John Burkholder
Councilmember, At-Large Place 6 (At-Large Place 6)
NO
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE VI, “POLICE REGULATIONS” OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS, BY ADDING CHAPTER 11, “SEX OFFENDER REGULATIONS”, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A SEX OFFENDER (1) FROM RESIDING WITHIN 1,500 FEET OF PREMISES WHERE CHILDREN COMMONLY
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.3/10). 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.