Texas Record
Hidalgo County
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Richard F. Cortez

County Judge2019-2026

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At a glance

News mentions
2

Term ending Dec 31, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
24
Total speaking time
3:05:36
Avg per meeting
7:44
Segments
7753

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Top issues during term (2)(Schools)

Moved or seconded (19)

Motions Cortez 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.

  • secondedpassed 4-02026-05-12

    On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 2, EDUARDO “EDDIE” CANTU, seconded by JUDGE, RICHARD F. CORTEZ, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 19.B.1.C., with L&G Engine…

  • movedpassed 5-02026-05-12

    On motion by JUDGE, RICHARD F. CORTEZ, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 2, EDUARDO “EDDIE” CANTU , the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 7.A.

  • secondedpassed 5-02026-05-12

    On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by JUDGE, RICHARD F. CORTEZ, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 18.B.1.

  • secondedpassed 5-02026-04-14

    On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by JUDGE, RICHARD F. CORTEZ, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 7.A.

  • secondedpassed 2-02026-03-31

    On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 2, EDUARDO –EDDIE— CANTU, seconded by JUDGE, RICHARD F. CORTEZ, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 24.B.3.

  • movedpassed 3-02026-03-31

    On motion by JUDGE, RICHARD F. CORTEZ, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO –EVER— VILLARREAL, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 25.E.

  • secondedpassed2026-03-17

    On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 2, EDUARDO –EDDIE– CANTU, seconded by JUDGE, RICHARD F. CORTEZ, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 12.C.

  • secondedpassed 2-02026-03-03

    approval on agenda items 5.A.1,2,&3.

  • secondedpassed 2-02026-03-03

    approval on agenda items 4.A.2&3.

  • secondedpassed 2-02026-03-03

    approval on agenda items 3.A.1&2.

  • secondedpassed 2-02026-03-03

    approval on agenda item 3.A.5.

  • secondedpassed 2-02026-02-17

    Approval of Application for Payment No. 10 in the amount of $113,499.00 from Synergy Development & Construction pertaining to Construction Contract C-HCDD1-24-057-10-23 Mission McA…

  • secondedpassed 2-02026-02-17

    Approval of Application for Payment No. 7 in the amount of $111,674.08 from Mor-Wil, LLC pertaining to Construction Contract C-HCDD1-24-055-11-12 Southwest Weslaco. Project Engineer S2 Engineering PO#650124 8. 2023 Bond Referendum Projects: A

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed 2-02026-02-17

    On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO –EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by JUDGE, RICHARD F. CORTEZ, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 16.D.

  • secondedpassed 3-02026-02-17

    On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 1, DAVID FUENTES, seconded by JUDGE, RICHARD F. CORTEZ, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 22.B.

  • secondedpassed 2-02026-02-17

    On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by JUDGE, RICHARD F. CORTEZ, the Board made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 3.A.

  • secondedpassed 2-02026-01-27

    Legal Counsel recommended a motion to approve real property acquisition as discussed in Closed Session.

  • secondedpassed 3-02026-01-27

    On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, seconded by JUDGE, RICHARD F. CORTEZ, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 22.C.

  • movedpassed 4-02026-01-20

    approval on agenda item 6.A.1

Decisions during term (1)

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