On March 29, 1973, the last remaining members of the United States armed forces withdrew from Vietnam and returned home. To commemorate this day, in 2009, I passed legislation to designate March 29 as Texas…
AUSTIN, TX -- Today, the Texas Senate passed three disaster relief bills joint authored by State Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa to address lessons learned from Hurricane Harvey by preparing our state for future hurricanes and…
AUSTIN, TX -- Recently, Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa joined Senator Joan Huffman, Chair of the Senate State Affairs Committee, as joint-author of Senate Bill 12, the Retired Teachers' Security Act. This bill, if passed, will…
AUSTIN, TX -- Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa recently filed Senate Bill 858, the Senate companion to House Bill 1521 by Representative Burrows, to address the challenges faced by first responders trying to get compensation for…
AUSTIN, TX -- Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa recently filed Senate Bill (SB) 1325 which, if passed, will make it easier for a person married to a military service member or veteran to obtain an occupational…
AUSTIN, TX -- Today, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick appointed Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa as a member of the Senate Select Committee on Texas Ports. Lt. Governor Patrick originally created the Select Committee during the 84th…
AUSTIN, TX - Today, the Senate Committee on Property Tax voted 4-0 to favorably report Senate Bill 2 (SB 2) to the full Senate. Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa was present, not voting on SB 2,…
AUSTIN, TX - Today, Senator Paul Bettencourt, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Property Tax, filed Senate Bill 2 cited as the Property Tax Reform and Relief Act of 2019. The proposed legislation lowers the…
AUSTIN, TX - Yesterday, Senator Hinojosa filed Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) No. 13 to protect Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park from the proposed construction of a border wall through this treasured site. This SCR, if…
AUSTIN, TX - Today, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick announced Senate committee assignments for the 86th Legislative Session. Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa will serve as Vice Chair of the Senate Finance Committee for the six consecutive…