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Motion to remove LGBTQ language from county personnel policy fails for lack of second
Summary
A county commissioner moved to revert the county personnel policy and affirmative‑action language to previous wording that would remove explicit references to sexual orientation and gender identity. The motion failed for lack of a second after an extended discussion; staff said the language had been recommended by TAC previously.
A motion to amend Hardin County’s personnel policy to remove explicit references to sexual orientation and gender identity failed for lack of a second at the Jan. 28 commissioners court meeting.
Commissioner Cooper moved to remove the language and “revert back to the old discrimination policy,” citing the recent federal administrative change referenced in his remarks. The motion received no second and therefore died on the floor.
Court staff said the language in question had been recommended to the county by the Texas Association of Counties (TAC) several years earlier. County staff told the court they would research regional practice among neighboring counties and report back; the county auditor indicated she would look into whether peer counties included similar wording.
Several commissioners and staff participated in the discussion. One commissioner argued that the existing policy already stated the county would not discriminate based on sexual orientation and that the language was not intended to exclude any group. The motion’s failure ended further action on the item that day.
