AUSTIN, TX – Today, the Texas Retailers Association (TRA) recognized Rep. John Raney (Bryan/College Station) with the State Legislative Champion award at their 2019 Texas Retailer Forum held at the Omni Barton Creek Hotel, for his continued efforts and support of the Texas retail industry during the 86th Texas Legislature. “It is a great honor […]
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Governor Abbott Signs SB 753, Protecting Employees with IDD
Austin, TX – On Friday, Governor Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 753, a bill authored by Senator Joan Huffman (R-Houston) and sponsored in the Texas House by State Representative John Raney (R-Bryan/College Station). SB 753 eliminates the predatory practice of paying subminimum wage to persons with intellectual and development disabilities (IDD) by a business […]
Texas House Passes Transformational School Finance Legislation
House Bill 3, co-authored by Rep. John Raney (R- Bryan-College Station), invests $9 billion in Texas classrooms to improve public education and provide property tax relief AUSTIN, Texas — Today the Texas House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed House Bill 3, co-authored by State Representative John Raney, that invests $9 billion in Texas classrooms to boost […]
Raney’s HB 1682 Enhances the Safety of Children in Licensed Day Care Centers
(AUSTIN, TX) Today, Rep. Raney (R-Bryan/College Station) participated in a press conference hosted by Children at Risk and joined by fellow Senate and House colleagues to discuss support of safe, quality child care HB 1682, authored by Raney, would direct the Health and Human Services Commission’s child care licensing representatives to complete a short survey […]