Shelby Williams
Republican · TX
Shelby Williams is a management consultant who served on the Plano City Council from 2019 to 2025. His priorities are public safety, expanding water supply for a fast-growing county, and managing growth.
Where Shelby Williams stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (2 records), Housing Affordability (2 records), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (3 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 2 support
Testified for two bills regulating tax exemptions for housing operated through public facility corporations (HB 2964 and HB 2966). The bills required local approvals or stronger affordability and annual audit rules.
April 18, 2023Supports Government Efficiency
Source: capitol.texas.gov
Testified for reporting spending separately for each city in regional transit authorities’ financial audits (SB 1370).
April 5, 2023Supports Government Efficiency
Source: capitol.texas.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 support · 1 oppose
Cast the only vote against Plano's 2024-2025 plan for spending federal housing and community development grants. It passed 7-1.
July 22, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: plano.novusagenda.com
Voted to adopt Plano’s 2023-2024 operating budget and appropriations. It passed 7-0, with one member abstaining.
September 11, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: plano.novusagenda.com
Cast the only vote against up to $5 million in supplemental bonds for K Avenue Lofts housing. It passed 7-1. He also opposed $1,626,254 in public improvements for the project in January 2022, which passed 6-2.
June 12, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: plano.novusagenda.com
Cast the only vote against putting general obligation bonds before Plano voters in May 2021. The council approved the bond election 7-1.
February 8, 2021Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: plano.novusagenda.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 2 support
Voted for emergency rental-assistance contracts worth up to $8,692,478.80 in federal funds and $380,708.40 in state-administered funds. Each contract passed 8-0.
February 8, 2021Supports Housing Affordability
Source: plano.novusagenda.com
Moved to support housing tax credits for an affordable housing project near Plano Parkway and Dallas Parkway, approved 7-1. He supported another near Spring Creek Parkway and Communications Parkway, approved 8-0.
February 8, 2021Supports Housing Affordability
Source: plano.novusagenda.com
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Voted for emergency rental-assistance contracts worth up to $8,692,478.80 in federal funds and $380,708.40 in state-administered funds. Each contract passed 8-0.
February 8, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: plano.novusagenda.com
Track record — General
General · 21 records
Resigned from Plano City Council Place 5. The council accepted his resignation and called a May 2025 special election to fill the seat.
March 14, 2025
Source: plano.novusagenda.com
Was elected chair of the Collin County Republican Party in a May 2024 runoff with 14,787 votes (59.2%), defeating Ellen Loveless.
May 28, 2024
Source: collincountytx.gov
Moved to censure Planning and Zoning Commissioner Bill Lisle instead of removing him, which failed 3-4. He then voted against removing Lisle, which passed 5-2.
April 22, 2024
Source: plano.novusagenda.com
Cast the only vote against rejecting resident Bill Lisle's code-of-conduct complaints against the mayor and other city officials. The rejection passed 4-1.
March 29, 2024
Source: plano.novusagenda.com
Voted against a $126,300 legislative consulting contract concerning state authorization for Plano hotel projects. It passed 6-2.
January 8, 2024
Source: plano.novusagenda.com
Cast the only vote against rezoning the 99-acre former EDS headquarters campus at Legacy Drive and Parkwood Boulevard. It passed 7-1.
November 7, 2023
Source: plano.novusagenda.com
Moved to add city council authority to end emergency shelter use after declared disasters. The amendment passed 5-3. He then voted against the final temporary emergency shelter rules, which passed 7-1.
October 23, 2023
Source: plano.novusagenda.com
Voted against the proposed $0.4176 property tax rate cap in August 2023; it passed 5-3. He then voted for adopting that rate in September, an effective 8.05% increase. Adoption passed 7-0, with one abstention.
September 11, 2023
Source: plano.novusagenda.com
Seconded and voted for a rule requiring short-term rentals to register with the city, which failed 2-6. He also voted for an interim short-term rental ban, which passed 7-1.
May 8, 2023
Source: plano.novusagenda.com
Won re-election to Plano City Council Place 5 for a four-year term.
May 6, 2023
Source: plano.novusagenda.com
Moved to deny a zoning change for apartments on 36.5 acres on Legacy Drive. The denial passed 6-2.
December 12, 2022
Source: plano.novusagenda.com
Seconded and voted for continuing Plano’s juvenile curfew ordinance. The motion passed 8-0.
January 24, 2022
Source: plano.novusagenda.com
Moved to extend campaign-donor recusal rules from two to four years, with a separate limit for interim terms. The amendment failed 3-5.
December 13, 2021
Source: plano.novusagenda.com
Voted against rezoning 142.5 acres at Spring Creek Parkway and Parkwood Boulevard for a Stillwater Capital development. It passed 5-3.
December 7, 2021
Source: plano.novusagenda.com
Moved to deny the North Texas Municipal Water District's request to expand a sewage treatment plant permit and add a service yard on Los Rios Boulevard. The denial passed 5-3.
August 9, 2021
Source: plano.novusagenda.com
Voted against a rule barring council members from using their title to endorse city council candidates. It passed 6-2.
August 9, 2021
Source: plano.novusagenda.com
Seconded and voted for rejecting a $1,828,120 city purchase of land on 15th Street between M and N avenues. The rejection passed 5-2.
December 14, 2020
Source: plano.novusagenda.com
Moved to add a rule requiring council members to step aside on matters involving their campaign donors. It passed 4-3.
December 8, 2020
Source: plano.novusagenda.com
Voted against selling city land at K Avenue and Park Boulevard to the Plano Housing Authority for $2 million. The sale passed 5-3.
October 26, 2020
Source: plano.novusagenda.com
Cast the only vote against updating Plano’s park and recreation fees. The update passed 7-1.
June 24, 2019
Source: plano.novusagenda.com
Won the runoff for Plano City Council Place 5 with 10,816 votes (53.15%), defeating Ron Kelley.
June 8, 2019
Source: collincountytx.gov
Past race Shelby Williams ran in:
- Collin County Commissioner, Precinct No. 4 · November 3, 2026 · Collin County, Texas