(AUSTIN, TX) Today, State Representative John Raney (R-Bryan/College Station) filed House Bill 2621 addressing the membership of Blinn Junior College’s Board of Trustees. HB 2621 adds two board members appointed by the Brazos County Commissioner’s Court to serve staggered six-year terms. HB 2621 would begin to address greatly needed representation for the students of Blinn’s […]
(AUSTIN,TEXAS) House Appropriations Committee Chairman John Otto announced on the House floor that the House will fully fund TRS-Care, the health insurance program for retired public school employees of Texas. “I want to reassure every member in the House and every retired teacher that the House will fully fund TRS-Care,” said Appropriations Chairman, Rep. John […]
Austin, TX – Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, Joe Straus (R-San Antonio), has released the full list of House Committee appointments for the 84th Legislative Session. State Representative John Raney (R-Bryan/College Station) was pleased to once again be placed on the House Committees on Appropriations, Higher Education, and House Administration. This will be […]
Austin, TX – Tuesday, January 13th, marked the opening day of the 84th Texas Legislative Session. Today, the 150 members of the Texas House of Representatives and 31 State Senators were sworn-in as duly-elected representatives of their House and Senate districts, respectively. The Texas Legislature meets in regular session on the second Tuesday in January […]