County Judge· 2019-2026
Ruben Becerra
Hays County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 22
- Total speaking time
- 11:54:06
- Avg per meeting
- 32:28
- Segments
- 15483
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Top issues during term (7)(Taxes Budget)
County Employee Compensation
Multi-million dollar impacts on the county budget depending on adoption of full market salary resets, health insurance absorptions, and departmental additions.
FY 2027 Social Service Agency Funding and Price Center Reallocation
$10,000 reallocated to the Price Center within the existing $1 million social services budget.
Legislative lobbying engagement
$75,000 from the county budget.
Hays County Hospital District
Authorizes a potential maximum tax rate of up to 75 cents per $100 valuation, though a target rate of 1 to 2 cents was discussed.
Hays Central Appraisal District Facility Opposition
Potential capital expenditure increase affecting county tax allocations.
County Capital Improvements & $100M Debt Issuance
Funding mechanism to be developed during the FY2027 budget cycle.
Central Appraisal District Health Plan Eligibility
Saves county health insurance funds hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.
Moved or seconded (40)
Motions Becerra personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-14
Accept the delivery of the Auditor's Office Quarterly Internal Examination Reports.
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-14
Approve Commissioners Court Minutes for March 24, 2026.
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-14
Authorize the submission of a grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance FY 2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice As…
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-14
Authorize the execution of a service agreement renewal with CML Security for the card access system, in the amount of $1,540.00, to provide manufacturer support at the Hays County …
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-14
Approve Utility Permits.
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-14
Authorize payment in the amount of $3,800.00 to the CTX Fieldhouse (Sunfield Station) for an early voting location, where no purchase order was obtained per the Purchasing Policy.
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-14
Authorize the execution of a resolution of support for the Great Springs Project's grant application to the Federal Highway Association (FHWA) Federal Land Access Program (FLAP).
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-14
Authorize the execution of a Termite Service Agreement between Hays County, Texas and The Bug Master in the amount of $900.00 for termite pest control services related to the Preci…
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-14
Approve renewal of RFP 2023-P09 Delinquent Tax Collection Service for one (1) additional year, effective March 1, 2026
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-14
Approve the payment of Texas Association of Counties healthcare claims and authorize an additional disbursement in an amount not to exceed $750,000.00 for healthcare claims .
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-14
Approve the payment of Juror disbursements.
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-14
Authorize payment in the amount of $657.50 to Applied Concepts, Inc. for radar repairs for the Constable Precinct 5 Office, where no purchase order was obtained per the purchasing …
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-14
Approve out-of-state travel for three Sheriff's Office employees to attend the Navigator Conference on April 21-24, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-14
Approve renewal of RFP 2025-P02 Countywide Janitorial Services with American Facility Services Inc for one (1) additional year.
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-14
Accept the updated firm name of Sheets & Crossfield, PLLC to Sheets, Childs & Sandre, PLLC.
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-14
Authorize the Sheriff’s Office to use Cornerstone Detection Products, Inc. for replacement parts and services related to the camera system for $9,028.18 and authorize a discretiona…
- seconded2026-04-14
to adjourn court at 2:43 p.m.
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-14
Authorize the execution of a First Amendment to the Preliminary Development Agreement between Hays County, Texas and Darren Casey Interests, Inc. d/b/a Casey Development Limited re…
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-14
modify the 2B107 Sick Leave Pool Policy of the Personnel Policies effective April 14, 2026.
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-14
Approve renewal of IFB 2024-B10 Road Building Materials - General Road Construction with Brauntex Materials, Inc and Colorado Materials Ltd. for one (1) additional year and month, …
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Becerra was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.
Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)
No votes found matching Taxes Budget.