Yesterday, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 2, authored by Senator Brandon Creighton, which establishes an education savings account (ESA) program, commonly known as the Voucher Bill. Governor Greg Abbott declared this issue an Emergency…
Yesterday, Governor Greg Abbott delivered the 2025 State of the State address at the Arnold Oil Company in Austin. The event was attended by members of the Texas House & Senate, as well as members…
The Senate Finance Committee held its first public hearing of the legislative session. The agenda included an overview of the Biennial Revenue Estimate presented by Comptroller Glenn Hegar and a review of Senate Bill (SB)…
(Photo: Office of Senator Hinojosa, 1/18/2025) L to R: Elliott Weeks, Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, and TVC Chairwoman Laura Koerner Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa joined the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC), the Texas Veterans Land Board…
Senator "Chuy" Hinojosa Named Vice Chair of Senate Committee on Finance Today, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick announced the Senate committee assignments for the 89th Legislative Session. Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa will serve as Vice Chair…
Today, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved a $625,000 funding request for the City of Corpus Christi to support the planning of a critical environmental project aimed at addressing emerging water contaminants. The funding,…
Yesterday, our House Transportation Committee Chairman Terry Canales had a press conference regarding the State Highway (SH) 68 project in Hidalgo County. State Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa issued the following statement: “I have received numerous…
The Children’s Hospital Association of Texas (CHAT) is proud to announce that Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious “Children’s Health Care Hero Award.” This award is presented to…
This year’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday is scheduled to begin this Friday, August 9th and goes through midnight Sunday, August 11th, offering Texans with an opportunity to save millions in sales tax on clothing and various…
Today, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved a request from the City of Corpus Christi (City) for $535,110,000 in multi-year financing from the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas (SWIFT) for the City’s…