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County Judge· 2023-2027

Brandon J. Huckabee

Erath County, TX

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At a glance

News mentions
2

Term ending Dec 31, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
24
Total speaking time
9:41:25
Avg per meeting
24:14
Segments
8335

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Top issues during term (20)

critical→Jan 2026[50]

Burn Ban

Reduces potential emergency response and firefighting expenditures.

critical→Jul 2026[29]

County Budget and Staffing Requests

Reduces estimated property tax bills for the median homestead from $1,465.91 to $1,423.22 under the proposed tax rate.

high→Sep 2026[26]

Flock Automated License Plate Reader Controversy

The second-year cost for the Flock camera contract is budgeted at $30,000, subject to a non-appropriation cancellation clause.

medium↑May 2026[19]

Subdivision Rule Revisions

None directly from replat approvals.

critical↓Feb 2026[18]

Precinct 1 Infrastructure

Initial construction bids range from approximately $608,330 to over $767,697.

high↑Jan 2026[18]

November 2026 Election Administration and Contracts

Estimated capital expenditure of approximately $600,000 for new voting hardware, offset partially by 3% contributions from joint election entities.

high↑Sep 2026[15]

County Floodplain Order Updates

Helps minimize future public expenditure for flood control and disaster relief.

critical↑Sep 2026[15]

Data Center Speculation and Land Use

Potential future infrastructure costs and economic impacts on county roads and water resources remain unquantified.

high↑Apr 2026[13]

Emergency Road Material Purchases

Bids establish pricing for future county road maintenance and construction projects.

high↑May 2026[12]

Sheriff's Office Withdrawal from ICE 287(g) Agreement

Saves the county potential future costs for jail facility upgrades and specialized staff training.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Commissioner Precinct 4 Vacancy Process

None.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Volunteer Fire Department Interlocal Agreement

Allocates budgeted county funds to support volunteer fire department operations.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Employee Medical Insurance Benefits

Maintains county health benefit expenditures with an overall renewal increase of approximately 8.58%.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Youth Outreach and Drug Education (Pizza with Patrol)

Approximately $2,000 to $2,400 to fund program materials and meals across participating schools.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Volunteer Fire Department Rescue Truck Acquisition

Requires capital expenditure of approximately three-quarters of a million dollars with a multi-year build time.

high↓Sep 2026[10]

Unified Dispatch Center Internet Upgrade

$6,679.20 annually, split with the City of Stephenville

high↓May 2026[7]

Tax Collection and Payment Processing Updates

Legal costs for deed correction.

medium↓Apr 2026[6]

Records Management Transition

May necessitate additional staff support or centralized handling to manage legal compliance costs.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Precinct 4 Assistance for Huckabay ISD Baseball Field

Absorbed within existing precinct operational capacity using donated materials.

high↓Aug 2026[5]

Optional Registration Fees and Support for Cross Timbers Family Services

Generates approximately $45,000 annually through a $1 per vehicle registration fee allocated to family violence and sexual assault prevention services.

Moved or seconded (14)

Motions Huckabee 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 5-02026-08-10

    Closed Executive Session in Accordance with the Open Meeting Act, Tex. Govt. Code 551.071 through 551.086, to discuss

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 5-02026-08-10

    to open in regular session

  • movedpassed 5-02026-07-13

    resume in regular session (10:21 a.m.)

  • movedpassed 5-02026-07-13

    Closed Executive Session in Accordance with the Open Meeting Act, Tex. Govt. Code 551.071 through 551.086, to discuss

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 5-02026-06-08

    Facility Director Salary

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 5-02026-06-08

    Closed Executive Session in Accordance with the Open Meeting Act , Tex . Govt. Code 551 . 071 through 551 .086, to discuss

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 0-02026-05-26

    Table Bids for PCT 1 Maintenance Barn Construction

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 0-02026-05-26

    MOTION was made by County Judge Brandon Huckabee and seconded by Commissioner Precinct 1 Dee Stephens to approve changing clerk 1 position to clerk 2 position in the District Clerk…

  • movedpassed 0-02026-05-26

    MOTION was made by County Judge Brandon Huckabee and seconded by Commissioner Precinct 2 Albert Ray to open back into regular session.

  • movedpassed 5-02026-04-27

    Proclaim April 30th as National Therapy Animal Day

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 5-02026-04-27

    reconvene in regular session (10:24 p.m.)

  • movedpassed 5-02026-04-27

    go into Closed Executive Session in Accordance with the Open Meeting Act, Tex. Govt. Code 551.071 through 551.086, to discuss: Personnel b. Legal Matters c. Real Estate d. Reconven…

  • movedpassed 5-02026-04-27

    Approve Line Item Transfers

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 5-02026-01-12

    to enact a burn ban for 90 days.

Decisions during term (303)

Recorded while Huckabee was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approvedVoted yes3-0Oct 26, 2026

Cancel Lots 2 and 3 of Saddle Ridge Subdivision

approvedVoted yes3-0Oct 26, 2026

Approve September 2026 Monthly Departmental Reports

approvedVoted yes3-0Oct 26, 2026

Approve Regular and Recurring Invoices

approvedVoted yes3-0Oct 26, 2026

Approve Operation Green Light for Veterans Proclamation

approvedVoted yes3-0Oct 26, 2026

Approve Interlocal Agreement with Gordon Volunteer Fire Department

approvedVoted yes3-0Oct 26, 2026

Renew Pitney Bowes Lease Agreement for Postage Services

approvedVoted yes3-0Oct 26, 2026

Approve Out-of-State Travel for Thomas Boyle to Arizona

approvedVoted yes3-0Oct 26, 2026

Approve Out-of-State Travel for Andrea Brooks to Louisiana

tabledVoted yes3-0Oct 26, 2026

Table Purchase of Rescue Truck for Erath Volunteer Fire Department

approvedVoted yes3-0Oct 26, 2026

Approve Pizza with Patrol Program and Funding

approvedVoted yes3-0Oct 26, 2026

Approve 287(g) Service Agreement with ICE and Sheriff's Office

approvedVoted yes3-0Oct 19, 2026

Adopt Revised Flood Damage Prevention Order

approvedVoted yes3-0Oct 19, 2026

Adopt Access Driveway Order

approvedVoted yes3-0Oct 19, 2026

Approve Sheriff's Office and Constables/Fire Marshal MOU for PIO

approvedVoted yes3-0Oct 19, 2026

Authorize Essential Road Material Purchases

approvedVoted yes3-0Oct 19, 2026

Burn Ban Removal

approvedVoted yes4-0Oct 13, 2026

Award Group Medical Insurance Benefits

approvedVoted yes4-0Oct 13, 2026

Renew Ancillary Insurance Policies

approvedVoted yes4-0Oct 13, 2026

Approve Regular and Recurring Payables

approvedVoted yes4-0Oct 13, 2026

Approve Line Item Transfers

Voting record (200)

200 yes0 no

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted yesOct 26, 2026

to approve resolution and order, canceling LOTS 2 and 3 of SADDLE RIDGE SUBDIVISION and re-establishing as it existed before the subdivision.

Voted yesOct 26, 2026

to approve monthly departmental reports for September, 2026.

Voted yesOct 26, 2026

to approve invoices presented for regular and recurring payment as presented by the County Auditor and issue an order to the County Treasurer to disburse the funds.

Voted yesOct 26, 2026

to approve Proclamation of Operation Green Light for Veterans.

Voted yesOct 26, 2026

to approve interlocal agreements between Erath County and Gordan Volunteer Fire Department.

Voted yesOct 26, 2026

to renew a lease agreement between Pitney Bowes, Texas Office Systems and the Annex III, Dublin Annex, and the County Judges Office for postage services.

Voted yesOct 26, 2026

to allow Thomas Boyle to travel out of state to Arizona with the Livestock Judging Team.

Voted yesOct 26, 2026

to allow Andrea Brooks to travel to Louisiana for the Louisiana Information and Travel Authorization Class XVIII-Session 2

Voted yesOct 26, 2026

to table action on the purchase of a Rescue Truck for Erath Volunteer Fire Department.

Voted yesOct 26, 2026

to approve Pizza with Patrol program and funding.

Voted yesOct 26, 2026

to approve the 287(g) service agreement between the United States Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Erath County Sheriffs Office.

Voted yesOct 26, 2026

Cancel Lots 2 and 3 of Saddle Ridge Subdivision

Voted yesOct 26, 2026

Approve September 2026 Monthly Departmental Reports

Voted yesOct 26, 2026

Approve Regular and Recurring Invoices

Voted yesOct 26, 2026

Approve Operation Green Light for Veterans Proclamation

Voted yesOct 26, 2026

Approve Interlocal Agreement with Gordon Volunteer Fire Department

Voted yesOct 26, 2026

Renew Pitney Bowes Lease Agreement for Postage Services

Voted yesOct 26, 2026

Approve Out-of-State Travel for Thomas Boyle to Arizona

Voted yesOct 26, 2026

Approve Out-of-State Travel for Andrea Brooks to Louisiana

Voted yesOct 26, 2026

Table Purchase of Rescue Truck for Erath Volunteer Fire Department

Voted yesOct 26, 2026

Approve Pizza with Patrol Program and Funding

Voted yesOct 26, 2026

Approve 287(g) Service Agreement with ICE and Sheriff's Office

Voted yesOct 19, 2026

MOTION was made by Commissioner Precinct 1 Dee Stephens and seconded by Commissioner Precinct 2 Albert Ray to adopt the revised Flood Damage Prevention Order with change in Article 4 Section A "County

Voted yesOct 19, 2026

MOTION was made by Commissioner Precinct 1 Dee Stephens and seconded by Commissioner Precinct 2 Albert Ray to authorize essential road material purchases for safety repairs only until new contracts ar

Voted yesOct 19, 2026

MOTION was made by County Judge Brandon Huckabee and seconded by Commissioner Precinct 1 Dee Stephens to adopt the Access Driveway Order with noted change of county installation from $500.00 to $250.0

Voted yesOct 19, 2026

MOTION was made by Commissioner Precinct 1 Dee Stephens and seconded by Commissioner Precinct 2 Albert Ray to approve a memorandum of understanding between the Erath County Sheriffs Office and the Con

Voted yesOct 19, 2026

MOTION was made by Commissioner Precinct 1 Dee Stephens and seconded by Commissioner Precinct 2 Albert Ray to remove the burn ban.

Voted yesOct 19, 2026

Adopt Revised Flood Damage Prevention Order

Voted yesOct 19, 2026

Adopt Access Driveway Order

Voted yesOct 19, 2026

Approve Sheriff's Office and Constables/Fire Marshal MOU for PIO

Voted yesOct 19, 2026

Authorize Essential Road Material Purchases

Voted yesOct 19, 2026

Burn Ban Removal

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

award group medical insurance benefits to TAC (Texas Association of Counties) OPTION 1.

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

renew all ancillary policies.

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

approve the regular and reoccurring payments.

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

approve line item transfers.

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

approve the Resolution for Erath County Enhanced Regulation of the Data Centers in the State of Texas.

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

approve the Volunteer Fire Department Boundary Layer. (Dispatch map)

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

allow EMS to upfit the new leased Tahoe using the available capital budget.

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

approve non-capital purchase of a laptop for District Clerk in the amount of approximately $1,300.

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

approve an additional $2,000 for an ice maker for the Sheriff's office.

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

approve an agreement for audit services between Erath County and Eide Bailly.

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

approve an agreement and collection of taxes between Erath County and Santo Independent School District.

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Award Group Medical Insurance Benefits

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Renew Ancillary Insurance Policies

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approve Regular and Recurring Payables

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approve Line Item Transfers

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approve Resolution for Erath County Enhanced Regulation of Data Centers

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approve Volunteer Fire Department Boundary Layer

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approve EMS Upfitting of Leased Tahoe

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