Hector "Tito" Garcia
TX · Webb County Appraisal District Board of Directors, Place 1
Vice chair of the Webb County Appraisal District board, where he has held the elected Place 1 seat since 2024. He previously served on the Laredo ISD board for District 6, including a term as board president, until 2022.
Where Hector "Tito" Garcia stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (2 records), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 2 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 2 oppose
As LISD board president, joined the 6-0 approval of an approximately $226 million budget that included higher teacher and paraprofessional pay and a larger district health-insurance contribution.
June 27, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: lmtonline.com
Voted to put a $150 million school bond before voters for a new Cigarroa Middle School and renovations at several campuses; the LISD board approved the ballot measure 5-0.
February 8, 2018Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: lmtonline.com
Proposed a 15% cut to the Laredo Development Foundation’s $402,000 city allocation and voted with the 5-3 council majority to approve the cut.
August 16, 2010Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: lmtonline.com
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support
As LISD board president, joined the 6-0 approval of an approximately $226 million budget that included higher teacher and paraprofessional pay and a larger district health-insurance contribution.
June 27, 2019Supports Public Education Quality
Source: lmtonline.com
Voted to put a $150 million school bond before voters for a new Cigarroa Middle School and renovations at several campuses; the LISD board approved the ballot measure 5-0.
February 8, 2018Supports Public Education Quality
Source: lmtonline.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Voted to put a $150 million school bond before voters for a new Cigarroa Middle School and renovations at several campuses; the LISD board approved the ballot measure 5-0.
February 8, 2018Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: lmtonline.com
Track record — General
General · 8 records
Served as vice chair of the Webb County Appraisal District board of directors and represented Place 1.
September 25, 2026
Source: webbcad.org
Moved to deny commercial rezoning at 1401 Guatemozin Street after a neighbor objected and city staff warned the proposed B-3 zoning was too broad for a residential area; the planning commission approved the denial 6-0. At the same meeting, he moved to approve B-3 rezoning for 3.70 acres near Cielito Lindo Boulevard; that motion also passed 6-0.
November 20, 2025
Source: cityoflaredo.legistar.com
As Border Olympics treasurer, argued at a City Council budget workshop that the event brought visitors and business to Laredo and saved schools travel costs while the city considered nonprofit funding cuts.
July 1, 2025
Source: kgns.tv
Cast the lone vote against approving a commercial subdivision plat after the planning commission removed a staff condition for an access easement from Bayside Boulevard.
May 1, 2025
Source: cityoflaredo.legistar.com
Was named treasurer of the Border Olympics executive committee for 2024-26 and track-and-field tournament director.
September 30, 2024
Source: lmtonline.com
At a planning commission meeting, questioned how the city had permitted a commercial kitchen operation on a property zoned for residential use after neighbors had complained.
August 31, 2023
Source: kgns.tv
As LISD board president, spoke at the dedication of the new $8.2 million Nixon High School agricultural building, which includes a meat-processing lab and agriculture and welding shop.
September 28, 2022
Source: laredoisd.org
Moved to approve the Webb County Appraisal District investment policy; the board passed the motion.
March 30, 2006
Source: paperzz.com
Past race Hector "Tito" Garcia ran in:
- Laredo Independent School District Trustee, District 6 · November 3, 2026 · Laredo Independent School District, Texas