Posted on 08/08/2025 8:07:53 AM PDT by Red Badger
Democrat Texas Judge Lina Hidalgo derailed a meeting Thursday at the Harris County Commissioners Court over a failed tax hike, encouraging children to descend on the courtroom to ask commissioners how they planned to vote.
A tax increase proposal, supported by Hidalgo, was brought forward Thursday to fund certain child care and education training programs previously covered by COVID-era funding, according to Houston Public Media. During the meeting, Commissioner Tom Ramsey was seen in footage from KHOU11’s YouTube page saying he would vote no to put forward the proposal on the next ballot, casting doubt on the county’s budget being able to afford the programs.
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Quickly pushing back after his response, Hidalgo made her first call for the children to come forward and ask each member for their vote.
“What we’re going to do is bring the kids here and ask each member yes or no,” Hidalgo said.
Commissioner Adrian Garcia then attempted to call a point of order, saying they were proceeding with the debate “improperly” because a motion had been made with “no second.”
“I didn’t make a motion, I just read what it’s gonna be,” Hidalgo fired back. “I didn’t say no — OK, well I take it back.”
Continuing on, Hidalgo then called on Commissioner Lesley Briones to state her points.
“Yes, thank you. Especially to all the kids who — ” Briones began before Hidalgo began to shout for the kids to descend upon the courtroom.
“Kids come on down! Let’s see if she says yes or no,” Hidalgo shouted. “Come on down over here! Come on, come on, come on because this is not about politics. This is about kids! Come on down!”
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Briones was heard attempting to halt the interruption, saying that education is “about respect,” as some of the children got up from their seats.
With Hidalgo being reminded of the courtroom’s decorum, Briones pushed on to make her arguments on the tax increase. Shortly after the commissioner began to speak, however, Hidalgo interrupted again, leading to a meltdown.
“Excuse me, judge, please be respectful,” Briones said.
“Education is truth telling! Don’t give the kids this example of making things up. This has been going on for four years,” Hidalgo shouted at Briones while holding up signs of the proposal.
Briones attempted to continue on with her arguments against the “half baked” proposal, while Hidalgo was seen arguing back and holding the signs in front of her face.
“We have to wait 20 years to know if these kids graduate — ” Hidalgo was heard saying as “point of order” calls were overheard.
Ramsey then stepped in, calling out Hidalgo’s decorum. As Briones attempted to continue, Hidalgo carried on with her interruptions. Despite multiple attempts to rein in Hidalgo, the Democrat judge pressed on.
With the courtroom in chaos following Briones’ final arguments, Hidalgo appeared to make a motion, only to take it back once again.
“I’m just going to say, I’m so disappointed, obviously. On behalf of the thousands of families in Harris County whose babies, zero to four, will stop receiving crucial education and to think those families and their children will lose access to childcare and education because of political decision making. And a refusal to trust the voters to decide this important issue, there’s absolutely no reason why we can’t simply ask the voters what they would like to see,” Hidalgo said.
“The program has been evaluated. The offices have been working on this for four years. I’ve been talking about a bond election since 2019. Unlike Travis County, we actually ran the program before putting it to the voters — ” Hidalgo added before being cut off.
Attempting to decide whether she had made a motion, Hidalgo rushed to call the time and ordered a 10-minute break.
During the break, Hidalgo reportedly stepped out to speak with reporters, discussing how she had been disappointed by the commissioners’ decision, according to the Houston Chronicle. Harris County is facing an estimated $270 million deficit, Houston Public Media reported.
She can just 'ORDER TAXES TO BE RAISED'!..................
This is the problem with people on the left. They refuse to recognize the limitations put in place by reality.
Voting for something does not make it so, by magical means.
“COVID FUNDING”
THERE IS THE FIRST ERROR
A Commissioner’s Court judge isn’t really a judge; in any other state he would be called a County Commissioner.
She needs to be immediately removed from the bench. Let alone the decorum and unbecoming of the office the judge is politicking directly which I’m sure is also a gross infraction of the rules.
A lot of these female officials are suspected off the rails...
She’s from Bogota Columbia. Moved here at 15. And of course immediately winds up at Stanford University (2013, NYU School of Law, Harvard Kennedy School. And now the damned filthy communist does this. She was elected by voting by race and sex.
Someone forgot to take their meds
Years ago, the school send a flyer home with my kid asking me to vote yes for a new tax on me to fund schools. They also put fear in them of all the bad things that would happen if the tax didn’t pass.
I voted no to the new tax and it failed anyway.
Who the hell is in charge of these proceedings? Probably some beta male.
Classic 'Rats. Find an excuse to expand government (in this case the so-called "pandemic") and then complain when government is obliged to shrink.
“This is the problem with people on the left. They refuse to recognize the limitations put in place by reality.”
Have you ever been around a stupid person who was given some authority? I saw it too many times in the Navy, it’s not pretty. It goes to their head, and they behave like they’ve ascended to the throne.
That’s what I see in this instance.
> Have you ever been around a stupid person who was given some authority? <
The worst is a stupid person who is insecure, and so needs to assert himself. Then you’re drifting into very destructive tyrant territory.
OTOH, she’s a Texas Democrat and she did not run away to another state just because she is on the short end of the vote. There’s something to be said for that, even if she is wrong.
What’s the point in holding public office or position as a leftist if you can’t abuse it? This has been a solid foundation of leftists in power since Stalin, Mao, and Pol Pot.
When a judge becomes partisan and disrespectful, their authority cannot be respected. I know I could never respect that as “authority”. When she says “that’s just how it’s going to be” should have immediately been followed up with a sock in the jaw. Then recall and disbarment.
Using kids as political human shields
How disgustingly terrorist of her.
An “emergency” bump for COVID spending became the new baseline, so that level of spending cannot be cut.
This is a prob w/taxation across the country.
Harris County Commissioners vote to censure Lina Hidalgo"Harris County commissioners voted 3-1 Thursday to censure Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo following a heated disagreement over a proposed tax increase for early childcare programs.
Commissioners Lesley Briones, Tom Ramsey and Adrian Garcia voted in favor of admonishing Hidalgo. Commissioner Rodney Ellis cast the lone dissenting vote.
It came after a chaotic scene erupted as Hidalgo goaded dozens of children...Multiple calls for decorum were ignored by Hidalgo, who repeatedly interrupted commissioners during discussion on the matter.
Garcia took to X shortly after the argument and criticized what he labeled as Hidalgo’s “disruptive behavior.”
The move also came after Hidalgo criticized her colleagues in a social media post, which she also read portions of aloud in court..."
TrumpII should direct a review of how she entered the USA, who entered with her, who her contacts are in Columbia, look at the money.
All the dims want all the covid slush funds to be extended and replaced by something they can make permanent. Never met a tax or spending they don’t just love.
Harris County, Texas is a lost cause gone bridges too far.
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