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5.A • Action ItemsBENAVIDES ISD (Duval County)
Consideration and Approval of Adoption of an Order Calling a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE) Under Section 26.08 of the Texas Property Tax Code.
Presented in: BENAVIDES ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting on 2026-08-13
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 8.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Action on Consideration and Approval of Adoption of an Order Calling a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE) Under Section 26.08 of the Texas Property Tax Code.”
MH
Melissa Henandez
Trustee (Place 5)
YES
JL
Joe Leal
Trustee (Place 6)
YES
EH
Eduardo Hernandez
Trustee (Place 1)
YES
JS
Jose Salinas
Trustee (Place 2)
YES
NG
Ninfa Garcia
Trustee (Place 3)
YES
PG
Priscilla Garza
Trustee (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
5.A. Consideration and Approval of Adoption of an Order Calling a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE) Under Section 26.08 of the Texas Property Tax Code.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.6/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).