Today, the Texas Senate reconvened for the first day of the 2nd Called Special Session. The Senate fast-tracked the passage of Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 1 and Senate Bill (SB) 1 both by Senator Paul…
Today, Governor Greg Abbott called on the Texas Transportation Commission and the Texas Department of Transportation to allocate $150 million in the Unified Transportation Program (UTP) to support construction of the International Bridge Trade Corridor…
AUSTIN, TX — The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to recognize Javier Norberto Garcia on his 75th birthday and to honor him for his outstanding service to his community, county, and country.…
AUSTIN, TX — Today, the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA) presented Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa (D-McAllen) with the Legislator of the Year Award for his service on the Senate Criminal Justice Committee and…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]AUSTIN, TX — Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa proudly congratulates the City of Corpus Christi on the passage of HB 5012, the law that allows the creation of a Project Finance Zone (PFZ) around the American…
AUSTIN, TX — Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa is pleased to announce that the City of Corpus Christi has been awarded two Defense Economic Adjustment Grant (DEAAG) program awards. The first award is for $175,000 to…
This week, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved three resolutions requesting financial assistance from the Economically Distressed Areas Program (EDAP) for the City of Mission and the North Alamo Water Supply Corporation (Cameron, Hidalgo,…
AUSTIN, TX — Today, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 9 by Senator Brandon Creighton and joint-authored by Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa which outlines a bill of rights for teachers and provides additional compensation. This…
AUSTIN, TX — Today, the Texas Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 10 by Senator Joan Huffman and Joint-Authored by Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa. This bill, if passed by the Texas House and approved by the…
AUSTIN, TX — On Wednesday, the Texas Senate unanimously passed a package of property tax bills that will provide tax relief to homeowners and businesses. Senate Bill 3 by Senator Paul Bettencourt and joint-authored by…