Texas Record
Travis County
AB

Andy Brown

County Judge2023-2026

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At a glance

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Term ending Dec 31, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
50
Total speaking time
10:04:27
Avg per meeting
12:05
Segments
10637

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Top issues during term (20)

high↑Oct 2025[92]

elections

While voting is free, the decisions made on these ballots directly influence how your local tax dollars are spent on city services.

high↑Dec 2024[55]

election results

These new leaders will now oversee how your tax dollars are allocated across school district budgets and city infrastructure projects.

critical↓Feb 2026[32]

FY 2027 County Budget Adoption

The recommended 8% budget scenario represents an increase of approximately $44 per year for the median Travis County homeowner.

medium↑Nov 2026[31]

Veterans services recognition

Veterans in the county received about $395 million in federal benefits in 2025.

critical↑Feb 2026[30]

Public Defender Office Permanent Board Bylaws

Operational governance for county indigent defense services.

medium↑Oct 2026[28]

Renaming East Metropolitan Park for Commissioner Ron Davis

critical↑Apr 2026[24]

Opioid Crisis and Harm Reduction

$175,000 in county opioid abatement funds goes to Communities for Recovery.

critical↑Oct 2026[23]

Proposed Manor Wastewater Treatment Plant & Wilbarger Creek Greenway

Condemnation would force Manor to find a costlier alternative site; no county expenditure was authorized.

critical↑May 2026[21]

Affordable Housing Availability and Federal Funding Cuts

Involves multi-million dollar housing portfolios and specialized board-designated funds.

critical↑Jan 2026[19]

Regional Wildfire Preparedness and Burn Ban Enforcement

County and City each contributed $100,000 toward the plan update, plus grant funding.

high↓Sep 2026[18]

Old San Antonio Road and Puryear Road Detour

Project-related infrastructure costs managed by developers and TNR.

high→Jun 2026[18]

Palm School Activation and Northeast District Planning

Not specified.

critical↓Feb 2026[17]

Senate Bill 3 Flood Warning and Monitoring Compliance

Repair and recovery costs will be coordinated through federal and state disaster assistance channels.

high↑Aug 2026[15]

Strategic Housing Finance Corporation Board Appointments

None directly associated with the board appointment process.

critical↓Aug 2026[15]

Law Enforcement Technology and Axon Contract Consolidation

An 8-year contract totaling $97 million with escalating annual payments starting around $6.8 million.

critical↑Feb 2026[15]

Employee Healthcare Costs and Benefit Changes

About $17.2 million transferred this year; nearly $31 million over two years, reducing health fund reserves by roughly $1.6 million in 2027.

high↑Jun 2026[14]

Capital Improvement Program Dashboard & Transparency

Over $1.1 billion budgeted across the CIP portfolio, with $578 million allocated to date.

high↑Jun 2026[12]

Foreign Trade Zone Policy and Guidelines

Neutral regarding property tax revenues due to payment-in-lieu structures, with potential staff time recovery fees.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Apartment Maintenance Workforce Training and Property Conditions

Requires targeted investment in local workforce training initiatives.

critical↓Apr 2026[10]

Mental Health and Jail Diversion Programs

The COSSUP grant provides $1.6 million over three years, with potential supplemental support explored through Central Health.

Decisions during term (1254)

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

approved5-0Nov 3, 2026

Consent agenda approval

approved5-0Nov 3, 2026

Veterans Day proclamation

approved5-0Nov 3, 2026

Whisper Valley PID escrow agreement (Travis County Development Authority)

approved5-0Nov 3, 2026

Consider and take appropriate action to approve and ratify the Fiscal Year 2027 interlocal agreement between Travis County and Prairie View A&M for extension agent services. (Judge Brown)

approved5-0Nov 3, 2026

Consider and take appropriate action to approve and ratify the Fiscal Year 2027 Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Integral Care for System of Care services. (Judge Brown)

approved5-0Nov 3, 2026

Consider and take appropriate action on the following application requests, modification requests, continuation requests, award agreements and related special budgets, and award amendments:

approved5-0Nov 3, 2026

Consider and take appropriate action on an appointment to the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Board of Directors. (Judge Brown)

approved5-0Nov 3, 2026

Consider and take appropriate action on the reappointment of Amy Pattillo to the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Board for a term to expire December 31, 2028. (Judge Brown)

approved5-0Nov 3, 2026

Consider and take appropriate action on appointments to the Strategic Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors. (Judge Brown)

approved5-0Nov 3, 2026

Consider and take appropriate action on an order accepting and approving a service plan update to the February 2026 amended and restated service and assessment plan, specifically, providing an updated Improvement Area #2 Assessment Roll…

approved5-0Nov 3, 2026

Receive bids from County Purchasing Agent. (Commissioner Travillion)

approved5-0Nov 3, 2026

Approve ratification of Modification No. 1 to Contract No. 4400008250 with PR Sales and Service, Inc. dba Aqua Chill of Austin, as needed, for water cooler stations. (Countywide) (Commissioner Travillion)

approved5-0Nov 3, 2026

Approve ratification of Modification No. 8 to Contract No. 4400004424 with Special Markets Insurance Consultants, Inc., as needed, for 4-H Capital AmeriCorps Member Insurance. (Health & Human Services) (Commissioner Travillion)

approved5-0Nov 3, 2026

Approve ratification, exemption, and Contract No. 4400009023 with Communities for Recovery, in the amount of $175,000.00, for Opioid Abatement Recovery Housing Navigation Services. (Health and Human Services) (Commissioner Travillion)

approved5-0Nov 3, 2026

Approve Modification No. 4 to Contract No. 4400006982 with CGL Facility Management, LLC, in the amount of $40,000.00, for the Travis County Civil and Family Courts Facility maintenance. (Facilities Management Department) (Commissioner…

approved5-0Nov 3, 2026

Consider and take appropriate action on the following Personnel Amendments.

approved5-0Nov 3, 2026

Authorize the County Treasurer to invest County funds. (Judge Brown)

approved5-0Nov 3, 2026

Consider and take appropriate action on reopen the Northeast District Community Advisory Committee application period for an additional three weeks. (Commissioner Travillion)

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Signature delegation motion

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Public comment limited to two minutes

Voting record (474)

458 yes0 no16 abstained

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

Approve Item 4.

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

Limit public comment to 2 minutes.

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

Approve Item 5.

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

Approve Item 9.

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

Approve Item 16.

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

Close the Public Hearing.

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

Approve Item 3.

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

Close the Public Hearing.

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

Approve Item 21.

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

Adopt the resolution authorizing the Constable of Travis County to sell each of the properties that have been bid in trust to the taxing jurisdictions pursuant to tax code 35.05 and requesting the sal

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

Approve Items 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20 (A), 22, 23, 24 (A-F, J, H), 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 (A-J), 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36 (A-B), 37, 39, 42 (A-B), 43, 44, 45, 48, 49, and 50.

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

Open the Public Hearing.

AbstainedOct 27, 2026

Reappoint Ed Callahan to the Integral Care Board.

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

Approve Item 46.

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

Approve Item 10.

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

Each Commissioner not physically present delegates the authority to the County Judge to sign any documents, including orders related to items before the court today on their behalf.

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

Open the Public Hearing.

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

Open the Public Hearing.

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

Approve Item 52.

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

Close the Public Hearing.

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

Reinstitute the burn ban currently in place set to expire December 1, 2026

AbstainedOct 27, 2026

Uphold the Purchasing's Agent's September 8, 2026 decision and affirm the contract award to Phoenix Business, Inc. d.b.a. Phoenix Business Consulting under RFP No.126-LC.

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

Approve East Metropolitan Park to be renamed as Ron Davis East Metropolitan Park.

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

Approve Item 24 (I).

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Approve Items 4, 6, 7 (A, C), 8, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, and 49.

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Appoint Michelle Wittenberg to the Advisory Commission to fill the unexpired term of Nancy Nimmer.

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Open the Public Hearing.

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Approve the proposed resolution of the county's claim for the March 24th, 2025, water damage at the Civil and Family Courts facility in the amount of $469,295.32, as discussed in closed session. Speci

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Approve Item 2.

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Approve Public Defender's Office Bylaws.

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Approve Item 37.

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Signature Motion for Remote Commissioners

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Public Comment Time Limit

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Consent Agenda Approval

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Item 1: Proclamation for National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Item 2: Proclamation for Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Limit public comments to 2 minutes.

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Approve Item 1.

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Approve a license agreement between Travis County and Ford Dealership to use a portion of the grounds for overflow parking on Airport Boulevard for 2026 Elections for the County Judge's signature as d

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Each Commissioner not physically present delegates the authority to the County Judge to sign any documents, including orders related to items before the court today on their behalf.

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Close the Public Hearing.

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Approve Item 48.

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Direct PBO to move $120,000 from the allocated reserve to the County Attorney's Office for expenses related to expert facility evaluation.

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Approve Item 23.

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Approve Item 54.

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Approve Item 3.

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Item 3: Proclamation for Lights on Afterschool Day

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Item 9: Appointment to the Animal Advisory Commission

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Item 12: Public Defender's Office Bylaws

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Item 23: Contract Award for BCP Visitor Center Building Remodel and Trails