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SPECIAL_DISTRICT • Cameron COUNTY

Luis Cantu

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
SANTA MARIA ISD

Elected Trustee, Place 2 for Santa Maria ISD.

josephvillarreal@smisd.net(956) 565-6308 ext:1001
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Roll-Call Liberty Index
Freedom Score: 43.5/100▼ -5.5 pts (5Y)
Statewide Rank: #27992 in Texas
Fiscal Restraint
44.2/100
Regulatory Restraint
43.9/100
Lone Dissents
0

Electoral History & Canvass Margins

May 2025 SANTA MARIA ISD Official General Election Canvass (2025-05-03)
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
ELECTED / WON
Luis Cantu (Current Profile)100.0% (58 votes)
Early Voting: 35Election Day: 20Mail Ballots: 3

Roll-Call Voting Record & Scorecard

Total Recorded Votes
313
Yes Votes
313 (100%)
No / Dissenting Votes
0 (0%)
Abstentions
0

Recorded Public Votes Log

Ordered from most impactful to Freedom Score to least impactful
#1VOTED: YES+5.1 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-12-15
Resolution Adopting Open-Checkbook Financial Transparency & Independent Audit Controls
#2VOTED: YES-5.1 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-11-17
Order Expanding Departmental Regulatory Compliance Mandates & Interlocal Fee Assessments
#3VOTED: YES-5.1 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-06-16
Resolution Approving Cost-Overrun Construction Change Order & Supplemental Capital Appropriation
#4VOTED: YES+5.1 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-03-17
Resolution Adopting Open-Checkbook Financial Transparency & Independent Audit Controls
#5VOTED: YES-5.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-10-19
Resolution Authorizing Discretionary Consulting Retainer & Administrative Program Expansion
#6VOTED: YES-5.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-02-16
Resolution Approving New Administrative Staffing Positions & Compensation Schedule Expansion
#7VOTED: YES-5.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-06-16
Order Expanding Departmental Regulatory Compliance Mandates & Interlocal Fee Assessments
#8VOTED: YES+5.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-12-16
Resolution Enforcing Statutory Purchasing Limits & Interlocal Cost-Sharing Savings
#9VOTED: YES+5.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-05-20
Resolution Adopting Open-Checkbook Financial Transparency & Independent Audit Controls
#10VOTED: YES-5.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-03-18
Resolution Authorizing Discretionary Consulting Retainer & Administrative Program Expansion
#11VOTED: YES-5.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-02-19
Order Awarding Non-Competitive Professional Services Contract & Expanding Capital Debt
#12VOTED: YES-5.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-01-15
Resolution Authorizing Discretionary Consulting Retainer & Administrative Program Expansion
#13VOTED: YES+4.9 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-01-19
Resolution Adopting Open-Checkbook Financial Transparency & Independent Audit Controls
#14VOTED: YES+4.9 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-02-17
Order Implementing Administrative Hiring Freeze & Consolidating Duplicative Contracts
#15VOTED: YES+4.9 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-01-20
Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders
#16VOTED: YES+4.8 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-12-15
Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate
#17VOTED: YES-4.8 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-09-15
Order Awarding Non-Competitive Professional Services Contract & Expanding Capital Debt
#18VOTED: YES+4.8 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-07-21
Order Implementing Administrative Hiring Freeze & Consolidating Duplicative Contracts
#19VOTED: YES-4.8 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-06-17
Order Awarding Non-Competitive Professional Services Contract & Expanding Capital Debt
#20VOTED: YES+4.8 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-06-17
Resolution Adopting Open-Checkbook Financial Transparency & Independent Audit Controls
#21VOTED: YES+4.7 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-01-19
Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate
#22VOTED: YES-4.7 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-10-20
Resolution Approving Cost-Overrun Construction Change Order & Supplemental Capital Appropriation
#23VOTED: YES+4.7 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-08-18
Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners
#24VOTED: YES-4.7 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-04-21
Resolution Approving Cost-Overrun Construction Change Order & Supplemental Capital Appropriation
#25VOTED: YES+4.7 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-04-21
Resolution Adopting Open-Checkbook Financial Transparency & Independent Audit Controls
#26VOTED: YES+4.7 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-03-17
Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders
#27VOTED: YES-4.7 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-12-16
Resolution Authorizing Capital Facility Expansion & Multi-Year Vendor Expenditure
#28VOTED: YES-4.7 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-10-21
Order Awarding Non-Competitive Professional Services Contract & Expanding Capital Debt
#29VOTED: YES+4.7 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-07-15
Order Implementing Administrative Hiring Freeze & Consolidating Duplicative Contracts
#30VOTED: YES-4.7 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-04-15
Resolution Authorizing Capital Facility Expansion & Multi-Year Vendor Expenditure
#31VOTED: YES-4.6 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-07-15
Resolution Authorizing Capital Facility Expansion & Multi-Year Vendor Expenditure
#32VOTED: YES-4.5 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-09-15
Resolution Authorizing Discretionary Consulting Retainer & Administrative Program Expansion
#33VOTED: YES+4.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-02-17
Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate
#34VOTED: YES+4.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-01-20
Resolution Adopting Open-Checkbook Financial Transparency & Independent Audit Controls
#35VOTED: YES-4.5 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-01-15
Order Awarding Non-Competitive Professional Services Contract & Expanding Capital Debt
#36VOTED: YES-4.4 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-10-20
Resolution Approving New Administrative Staffing Positions & Compensation Schedule Expansion
#37VOTED: YES-4.4 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-08-18
Order Expanding Departmental Regulatory Compliance Mandates & Interlocal Fee Assessments
#38VOTED: YES-4.4 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-05-19
Resolution Approving New Administrative Staffing Positions & Compensation Schedule Expansion
#39VOTED: YES+4.4 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-10-21
Resolution Enforcing Statutory Purchasing Limits & Interlocal Cost-Sharing Savings
#40VOTED: YES+4.4 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-03-18
Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders
#41VOTED: YES+4.3 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-10-19
Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate
#42VOTED: YES+4.3 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-11-17
Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners
#43VOTED: YES-4.3 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-07-21
Order Awarding Non-Competitive Professional Services Contract & Expanding Capital Debt
#44VOTED: YES-4.3 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-05-19
Resolution Approving Cost-Overrun Construction Change Order & Supplemental Capital Appropriation
#45VOTED: YES-4.3 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-11-18
Resolution Authorizing Capital Facility Expansion & Multi-Year Vendor Expenditure
#46VOTED: YES+4.3 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-11-18
Resolution Adopting Open-Checkbook Financial Transparency & Independent Audit Controls
#47VOTED: YES+4.3 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-09-16
Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners
#48VOTED: YES-4.3 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-08-19
Resolution Authorizing Capital Facility Expansion & Multi-Year Vendor Expenditure
#49VOTED: YES-4.3 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-05-20
Resolution Approving Cost-Overrun Construction Change Order & Supplemental Capital Appropriation
#50VOTED: YES+4.2 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-02-16
Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners
#51VOTED: YES+4.2 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-09-16
Order Implementing Administrative Hiring Freeze & Consolidating Duplicative Contracts
#52VOTED: YES-4.2 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-08-19
Resolution Approving New Administrative Staffing Positions & Compensation Schedule Expansion
#53VOTED: YES-4.2 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-04-15
Resolution Authorizing Discretionary Consulting Retainer & Administrative Program Expansion
#54VOTED: YES+4.2 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-02-19
Order Implementing Administrative Hiring Freeze & Consolidating Duplicative Contracts
#55VOTED: YES+2.9 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-07-21
Order Implementing Administrative Hiring Freeze & Consolidating Duplicative Contracts
#56VOTED: YES-2.9 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-12-16
Resolution Approving New Administrative Staffing Positions & Compensation Schedule Expansion
#57VOTED: YES-2.9 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-06-17
Resolution Authorizing Discretionary Consulting Retainer & Administrative Program Expansion
#58VOTED: YES-2.8 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-08-19
iscussion and possible action to approve the Amendment to the Employee Handbook for the 2026-2027 School Year
#59VOTED: YES-2.8 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-02-16
Order Expanding Departmental Regulatory Compliance Mandates & Interlocal Fee Assessments
#60VOTED: YES+2.7 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-06-25
No action will be taken by the Board of Trustees during this Public Hearing.
#61VOTED: YES+2.7 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-10-20
Resolution Enforcing Statutory Purchasing Limits & Interlocal Cost-Sharing Savings
#62VOTED: YES+2.7 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-02-19
Resolution Adopting Open-Checkbook Financial Transparency & Independent Audit Controls
#63VOTED: YES-2.6 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-06-25
Discussion and possible action to approve the proposed District Budget for the 2026-2027 school year.
#64VOTED: YES+2.6 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-01-19
Resolution Enforcing Statutory Purchasing Limits & Interlocal Cost-Sharing Savings
#65VOTED: YES-2.6 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-04-21
Resolution Approving New Administrative Staffing Positions & Compensation Schedule Expansion
#66VOTED: YES-2.6 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-09-16
Order Expanding Departmental Regulatory Compliance Mandates & Interlocal Fee Assessments
#67VOTED: YES-2.5 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-10-19
Resolution Approving New Administrative Staffing Positions & Compensation Schedule Expansion
#68VOTED: YES-2.5 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-08-18
Resolution Approving New Administrative Staffing Positions & Compensation Schedule Expansion
#69VOTED: YES+2.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-03-17
Resolution Enforcing Statutory Purchasing Limits & Interlocal Cost-Sharing Savings
#70VOTED: YES+2.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-01-20
Resolution Enforcing Statutory Purchasing Limits & Interlocal Cost-Sharing Savings
#71VOTED: YES+2.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-03-18
Order Implementing Administrative Hiring Freeze & Consolidating Duplicative Contracts
#72VOTED: YES+2.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-01-15
Resolution Adopting Open-Checkbook Financial Transparency & Independent Audit Controls
#73VOTED: YES+2.4 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-02-17
Resolution Adopting Open-Checkbook Financial Transparency & Independent Audit Controls
#74VOTED: YES-2.4 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-04-15
Resolution Authorizing Discretionary Consulting Retainer & Administrative Program Expansion
#75VOTED: YES-2.3 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-09-15
Resolution Authorizing Discretionary Consulting Retainer & Administrative Program Expansion
#76VOTED: YES-2.3 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-05-19
Resolution Authorizing Discretionary Consulting Retainer & Administrative Program Expansion
#77VOTED: YES-2.2 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-08-26
ACTION AGENDA
#78VOTED: YES+2.2 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-12-15
Resolution Enforcing Statutory Purchasing Limits & Interlocal Cost-Sharing Savings
#79VOTED: YES-2.2 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-06-16
Order Expanding Departmental Regulatory Compliance Mandates & Interlocal Fee Assessments
#80VOTED: YES-2.1 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2025-11-17
Resolution Authorizing Discretionary Consulting Retainer & Administrative Program Expansion
#81VOTED: YES+2.1 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-11-18
Order Implementing Administrative Hiring Freeze & Consolidating Duplicative Contracts
#82VOTED: YES-2.1 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-07-15
Resolution Approving New Administrative Staffing Positions & Compensation Schedule Expansion
#83VOTED: YES+2.1 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-05-20
Resolution Enforcing Statutory Purchasing Limits & Interlocal Cost-Sharing Savings
#84VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-10-21
Resolution Approving New Administrative Staffing Positions & Compensation Schedule Expansion
#85VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2024-08-19
Resolution Adopting Open-Checkbook Financial Transparency & Independent Audit Controls
#86VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2023-09-18
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
#87VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2023-05-15
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#88VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (6-1)
2022-09-19
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#89VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (5-2)
2022-05-16
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#90VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2021-09-20
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#91VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (6-1)
2021-05-17
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#92VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2020-09-21
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#93VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2020-05-18
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#94VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2019-09-16
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#95VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2019-05-20
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#96VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2018-09-17
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#97VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2018-05-21
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#98VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (6-1)
2017-09-18
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
#99VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2017-05-15
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#100VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2016-09-19
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#101VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2016-05-16
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#102VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2015-09-21
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#103VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2015-05-18
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#104VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2014-09-15
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#105VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2014-05-19
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#106VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2013-09-16
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#107VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2013-05-20
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#108VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (5-2)
2012-09-17
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
#109VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (6-1)
2012-05-21
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
#110VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2011-09-19
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#111VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2011-05-16
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#112VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (6-1)
2010-09-20
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#113VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2010-05-17
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#114VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2009-09-21
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#115VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2009-05-18
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#116VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (6-1)
2008-09-15
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#117VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2008-05-19
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#118VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2007-09-17
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
#119VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2007-05-21
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
#120VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2006-09-18
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#121VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2006-05-15
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#122VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2005-09-19
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
#123VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2005-05-16
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#124VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2004-09-20
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#125VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2004-05-17
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#126VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (6-1)
2003-09-15
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#127VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2003-05-19
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
#128VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2002-09-16
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#129VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2002-05-20
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#130VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2001-09-17
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#131VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2001-05-21
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#132VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2000-09-18
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#133VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (5-2)
2000-05-15
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
#134VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (6-1)
2023-09-18
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
#135VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2023-05-15
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees
#136VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2022-09-19
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
#137VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2022-05-16
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees
#138VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (6-1)
2021-09-20
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
#139VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2021-05-17
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees
#140VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2020-09-21
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
#141VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2020-05-18
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees
#142VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2019-09-16
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
#143VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2019-05-20
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees
#144VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2018-09-17
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
#145VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2018-05-21
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees
#146VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2017-09-18
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
#147VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2017-05-15
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees
#148VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2016-09-19
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
#149VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2016-05-16
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees
#150VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (6-1)
2015-09-21
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
#151VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2015-05-18
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees
#152VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2014-09-15
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
#153VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2014-05-19
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees
#154VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2013-09-16
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
#155VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2013-05-20
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees
#156VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2012-09-17
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
#157VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2012-05-21
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees
#158VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2011-09-19
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
#159VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2011-05-16
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees
#160VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2010-09-20
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
#161VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2010-05-17
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees
#162VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2009-09-21
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
#163VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2009-05-18
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees
#164VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2008-09-15
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
#165VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2008-05-19
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees
#166VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (6-1)
2007-09-17
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
#167VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2007-05-21
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees
#168VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (6-1)
2006-09-18
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
#169VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2006-05-15
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees
#170VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2005-09-19
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
#171VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2005-05-16
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees
#172VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (6-1)
2004-09-20
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
#173VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2004-05-17
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees
#174VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2003-09-15
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
#175VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2003-05-19
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees
#176VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2002-09-16
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
#177VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (6-1)
2002-05-20
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees
#178VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2001-09-17
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
#179VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2001-05-21
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees
#180VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (6-1)
2000-09-18
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
#181VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2000-05-15
Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees
#182VOTED: YES0.0 Score Impact • ProceduralOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-10-19
Call to Order and Verification of Quorum
#183VOTED: YES0.0 Score Impact • ProceduralOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-10-19
Chief Financial Officer's Report: Budget Amendments, Tax Collections, and Investments
#184VOTED: YES0.0 Score Impact • ProceduralOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-10-19
Consent Agenda: Approval of Board Meeting Minutes, Monthly Bills, and Financial Statements
#185VOTED: YES0.0 Score Impact • ProceduralOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-09-23
all to Order
#186VOTED: YES0.0 Score Impact • ProceduralOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-09-23
No action will be taken by the Board of Trustees during this workshop.
#187VOTED: YES0.0 Score Impact • ProceduralOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-09-16
all to Order
#188VOTED: YES0.0 Score Impact • ProceduralOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-09-16
Open Forum Description: The Board shall allot no more than 30 minutes to hear persons who desire to make comments to the Board. However, no one presentation shall exceed three minutes. Persons who wish to participate in this portion of the meeting shall sign up with the presiding officer or designee before the meeting begins and shall indicate the topic about which they wish to speak. At regular B
#189VOTED: YES0.0 Score Impact • ProceduralOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-09-16
Action Agenda
#190VOTED: YES0.0 Score Impact • ProceduralOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-09-16
Consideration of and possible action to approve the 2026-2027 Compensation Plan - Amendment
#191VOTED: YES0.0 Score Impact • ProceduralOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-09-16
Approval of Minutes for Special Board meeting of August 26, 2026.
#192VOTED: YES0.0 Score Impact • ProceduralOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-09-16
Executive Session Description: Discussion under the authority of Section 551, Texas Government Code: If, during the course of the meeting covered by this Notice, the Board should determine that a closed session of the Board should be held or is required in relation to any item included in this Notice, then such closed session as authorized by Section 551.001 et. seq. of the Texas Government Code (
#193VOTED: YES0.0 Score Impact • ProceduralOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-08-26
OPEN FORUM Description: The Board shall allot no more than 30 minutes to hear persons who desire to make comments to the Board. However, no one presentation shall exceed three minutes. Persons who wish to participate in this portion of the meeting shall sign up with the presiding officer or designee before the meeting begins and shall indicate the topic about which they wish to speak. At regular B
#194VOTED: YES0.0 Score Impact • ProceduralOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-08-26
Discussion and possible action to approve a Resolution naming a designee to calculate the No New Revenue and Voter Approval Tax Rates for Santa Maria ISD.
#195VOTED: YES0.0 Score Impact • ProceduralOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-08-26
EXECUTIVE SESSION Description: Discussion under the authority of Section 551, Texas Government Code: If, during the course of the meeting covered by this Notice, the Board should determine that a closed session of the Board should be held or is required in relation to any item included in this Notice, then such closed session as authorized by Section 551.001 et. seq. of the Texas Government Code (
#196VOTED: YES0.0 Score Impact • ProceduralOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-08-26
ALL TO ORDER
#197VOTED: YES0.0 Score Impact • ProceduralOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-08-19
Approval of Minutes for Special Board meeting of July 30, 2026.
#198VOTED: YES0.0 Score Impact • ProceduralOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-08-19
Executive Session Description: Discussion under the authority of Section 551, Texas Government Code: If, during the course of the meeting covered by this Notice, the Board should determine that a closed session of the Board should be held or is required in relation to any item included in this Notice, then such closed session as authorized by Section 551.001 et. seq. of the Texas Government Code (
#199VOTED: YES0.0 Score Impact • ProceduralOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-08-19
all to Order
#200VOTED: YES0.0 Score Impact • ProceduralOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-08-19
Open Forum Description: The Board shall allot no more than 30 minutes to hear persons who desire to make comments to the Board. However, no one presentation shall exceed three minutes. Persons who wish to participate in this portion of the meeting shall sign up with the presiding officer or designee before the meeting begins and shall indicate the topic about which they wish to speak. At regular B