AUSTIN, TX - Today, Governor Greg Abbott appointed David Deanda, Jr. of Mission, Texas to serve as Chairman of the Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority (RMA), a local transportation authority working to finance, design, construct,…
AUSTIN, TX -- Today, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick appointed Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa as Vice Chair of the Joint Committee to Study the Development of a Cruise Industry. The committee will study the economic possibility…
AUSTIN, TX - This coming weekend is the first ever Texas Sales Tax Holiday on Emergency Preparation Supplies. Beginning Saturday, April 23 through midnight on Monday, April 25, Texans can purchase emergency supplies and hurricane-proofing…
MISSION, TX - On Monday, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) and State Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa will hold a joint media press conference to discuss border security and border infrastructure projects at the state and federal…
AUSTIN - Today, the Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) Commission approved a $500,000 grant to the City of McAllen for the Tres Lagos Park. This funding is available through the TPW Local Grants Program, Non-Urban…
AUSTIN - Today, the Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) Commission approved a grant for the City of McAllen's Veterans War Memorial of Texas. This funding is available through the TPW Local Grants Program, Non-Urban Outdoor…
AUSTIN - Today, the Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) Commission approved a grant in the amount of $500,000 for the City of Hidalgo's Villa Garza Flores and Valle Alto Parks. This funding is available through…
Senator Hinojosa Encourages SD 20 Local Leaders to Apply AUSTIN, TX -- Today, the Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the new Commissioner's Coastal Resiliency Advisory Group (CCRAG) application process has…
AUSTIN - Today, Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa announces his intention to file legislation this coming session to create a Texas Burn Pits Registry for our veterans so we can begin helping those suffering from exposure…
AUSTIN, TX - This past Friday, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board awarded a total of $12 million in funding to several Senate District 20 hospitals and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Medical…