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Ellie Torres

Commissioner, Precinct 42023-2026

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Term ending Dec 31, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
1
Total speaking time
0:26
Avg per meeting
0:26
Segments
12

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Top issues during term (1)(Environment)

Moved or seconded (40)

Motions Torres 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 3-02026-06-09

    approval on agenda item 14.C.5.

  • secondedpassed 5-02026-05-12

    On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 17.C.

  • secondedpassed 5-02026-05-12

    On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 19.B.1.C., w…

  • secondedpassed 5-02026-05-12

    On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Board made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda items 8.B.1-6.

  • secondedpassed 5-02026-05-12

    On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 11.D.

  • secondedpassed 3-02026-04-28

    Approval and acceptance of Certificate of Substantial Completion and Certificate of Construction Completion from Construx Enterprises pertaining to Construction Contract C-HCDD1-25-013-04-15 Pharr McAllen West. Project Engineer Izaguire Engineering Group PO#650877

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 3-02026-04-28

    Ratification of the Hold Harmless, Release, and Indemnity Agreement with the City of McAllen regarding the McAllen Marathon Scott Crane Run and approval for the District General Ma…

  • secondedpassed 5-02026-04-28

    On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 27.E.

  • secondedpassed 5-02026-04-28

    Judge Cortez adjourned the meeting with a vote of approval at 2:00 P.M.

  • secondedpassed 3-02026-04-28

    Requesting approval of Change Order No. 2, reflecting an increase in the amount of $96,650.00 and 90 additional construction calendar days for the project "La Villa Edcouch Elsa Ph…

  • secondedpassed 3-02026-04-28

    Approval of Application for Payment No. 3 in the amount of $231,625.35 from Gonzalez Engineering pertaining to Construction Contract C-HCDD1-25-029-06-10 Phase 1 Flood Control Segm…

  • secondedpassed 3-02026-04-28

    Requesting approval of closing documents for RDF 1 (Gustafson Farms Venture)... Approval of payment and issuance of a manual check to Jones, Galligan, Key and Lozano for $48,302.00

  • secondedpassed 5-02026-04-28

    On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 15.E.

  • secondedpassed 5-02026-04-28

    On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 14.C.2., as …

  • movedpassed 5-02026-04-28

    On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 4.C.

  • secondedpassed 4-02026-04-28

    On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 2, EDUARDO “EDDIE” CANTU, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 14.A.1.

  • secondedpassed 4-02026-04-28

    On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 23.B.2.A.

  • secondedpassed 5-02026-04-28

    On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 23.E.2.C., w…

  • secondedpassed 5-02026-04-14

    On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Board made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval to proceed into Closed Sess…

  • secondedpassed 5-02026-04-14

    On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 18.B.

Decisions during term (8)

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

approved3-0Aug 18, 2026

Requesting approval of Work Authorization No. 1 not to exceed the amount of $3,650.00 as submitted by Raba Kistner Inc., to provide a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, including records review, site reconnaissance, interviews,…

approved3-0Jun 23, 2026

AI-103651 Requesting approval and authorization to increase the Environmental Health change fund, pursuant to Local Government Code 130.902. Division Location Current Change Fund Increase Total Change Fund Environmental Health 1304 S. 25th…

approved4-0Apr 14, 2026

AI-103021 Environmental Health (1100): Approval of the following actions, effective next full pay period 04/20/2026: Action Dept./Prg. Slot # Position Title Grade Delete 340-002 0021 Supervisor II 11 Create 340-002 0028 Supervisor III 13

approved3-0Mar 31, 2026

Requesting approval for Supplemental Agreement No. 1 for services under Work Authorization No. 6 through Contract# C-15-300-09-01 with L&G Consulting Engineers, Inc., to reallocate funds from Environmental Site Assessment Testing to…

approved3-0Mar 31, 2026

Requesting acknowledgment of vendor name change from Ygriega Environmental Services, LLC to YE Services, LLC.

approved4-0Mar 17, 2026

Health and Human Services: Approval to pay the Texas Environmental Health Association membership fee for 2026-2027 year, in the amount of $100.00 with authority for County Treasurer to issue a check after review and auditing procedures are…

approved4-0Mar 17, 2026

Health Adm (1100) / Environmental Health (1100): Approval of the following change in funding source/distribution as listed below, effective upon Commissioner's Court Approval: FROM TO Dept/Prg. Obj. Slot Position Title G/S % Dist.…

approved4-0Feb 17, 2026

Requesting ratification and declaration of public purpose pursuant to the Texas Constitution Art. 3, Section 52 for the period of 1/1/2026–12/31/2026, for the purchase of pet microchips in support of Environmental Health Services.

Voting record (0)(Environment)

No votes found matching Environment.