AUSTIN, TEXAS – The 87th Legislative Session has come to a close, and Representative Raney has successfully navigated important legislation through the House and the Senate, to Governor Greg Abbott. His legislative accomplishments include the following: Creating drug overdose Good Samaritan protections in Texas – House Bill 1694 creates a defense to prosecution for anyone […]

Austin, TX – Today, State Representative John Raney (Bryan/College Station) filed HJR 152 that would allow Texans to vote on a constitutional amendment to modernize the organization and procedures of the Texas Legislature. Currently, the Texas Legislature convenes its regular session on the second Tuesday of January in odd numbered years for 140 days. A […]

Austin, TX – Today, State Representative John Raney (R-Bryan/College Station) filed House Bill 1694 that would protect from prosecution any Texan who calls 911 to aid an individual who appears to have overdosed as well as the person for whom aid is sought. The intent is to remove the potential barrier of liability concerns, shifting […]

Austin, TX – Today, the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, Dade Phelan (Beaumont), released the House committee appointments for the 87th Legislature. State Representative John Raney (Bryan-College Station) has once again been appointed to the House Committees on Appropriations and Higher Education. “Because of Texas A&M University and BCS’s ever-growing economy, we have […]