Henry Chisholm
Republican · TX · Coke County Commissioner, Precinct 2
Henry Chisholm is the Coke County Commissioner for Precinct 2. He sits on the commissioners court, which sets the county budget and tax rate, and oversees roads in his precinct.
Where Henry Chisholm stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (2 records)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
Moved to pass a Coke County resolution supporting funding for rural emergency medical services on March 24, 2025. The motion carried.
March 24, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: co.coke.tx.us · researched September 6, 2026
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
Moved to approve the proposed Coke County tax increase for 2026-2027 on August 10, 2026. A record vote was taken and all four commissioners and Judge Spain voted for it.
August 10, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: co.coke.tx.us · researched September 6, 2026
Moved to adopt a Coke County property tax rate of $0.407150 per $100 of value for 2025-2026, which raised the county's total tax collection by 4.34 percent. The court approved it on August 25, 2025 by roll call, with every member in favor.
August 25, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: co.coke.tx.us · researched September 6, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Moved to sign Coke County up for the state Sheriff Immigration Law Enforcement Grant Program, created by Texas Senate Bill 8, on March 9, 2026. The motion carried.
March 9, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: co.coke.tx.us · researched September 6, 2026
Moved to add a deputy job at the Coke County Sheriff's Office, paid for by an emergency budget change, on November 10, 2025. The motion failed 2-3. Chisholm and Commissioner Waggonner voted yes. Commissioners Robertson and Webb and Judge Spain voted no. At the same meeting he moved to name Carolla Orcutt interim district and county clerk, and that motion carried.
November 10, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: co.coke.tx.us · researched September 6, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Moved to make the Coke County courthouse the monthly mobile food handout site for the San Angelo Food Bank on January 13, 2025. The court approved it.
January 13, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: co.coke.tx.us · researched September 6, 2026
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Moved to accept a sealed bid of $135,808 from Harrison Roofing for a new roof on the Coke County courthouse on February 23, 2026. The motion carried.
February 23, 2026
Source: co.coke.tx.us · researched September 6, 2026
Moved to change the Coke County Child Welfare Board on January 27, 2026, dropping one member and adding three people including himself. The motion carried.
January 27, 2026
Source: co.coke.tx.us · researched September 6, 2026
Moved to adopt a property tax break deal with Goat Wind, L.L.C. and to let the county judge sign it, on January 12, 2026. The motion carried. At the same meeting he moved to pass a resolution backing a state law to exempt Texas counties from the state hotel tax, which also carried.
January 12, 2026
Source: co.coke.tx.us · researched September 6, 2026
Moved to create an associate judge job for the 51st District Court in Coke County, shared with the 119th, 340th and 391st District Courts, on November 24, 2025. The motion carried.
November 24, 2025
Source: co.coke.tx.us · researched September 6, 2026
Moved to pass a county resolution opposing a ban on taxpayer-funded lobbying on July 28, 2025. At the same meeting he moved to give $3,600 in opioid settlement money to the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council for the Concho Valley. Both motions carried.
July 28, 2025
Source: co.coke.tx.us · researched September 6, 2026
Moved to open talks on a property tax break for a wind repower project in Coke County on May 27, 2025, after a presentation by Gerald Byrd of Ernst and Young. The motion carried.
May 27, 2025
Source: co.coke.tx.us · researched September 6, 2026
Moved a Coke County resolution supporting Texas Senate Bill 1805, and the court passed it on April 14, 2025. That bill proposed dropping the extended early-voting hours now required of counties with fewer than 10,000 people. It died in a Texas Senate committee (Senate Bill 1805, 2025).
April 14, 2025
Source: co.coke.tx.us · researched September 6, 2026
Race Henry Chisholm is in:
- Coke County Commissioner Precinct 2 · November 3, 2026 · Coke County, Texas · incumbent
Profile last researched September 6, 2026.