Monthly Archives: January 2019
New Member Profile: Peter "Art" Fierro (D – El Paso)
On Tuesday night, Chairman of the El Paso Community College Board of Trustees Peter “Art” Fierro was declared the winner of the Texas House District 79 special election. It was a low turnout election and Fierro avoided a runoff by 157 votes. Here's who Fierro is and an analysis of his campaign finances.
First House Public Education Committee Hearing Recap
(Pictured: Mike Morath)
AUSTIN, TX - The Texas House of Representatives Public Education Committee held the first hearing of the 86th Regular Session on Wednesday,...
A winner in one Texas House special election and a runoff in another
(From left to right: Art Fierro, Melissa Noriega, Christina Morales)
Two special elections for the Texas House -- District 79 in El Paso and District...
Early Voting For House District 125 Special Election Underway
The first day of early voting in the Texas House District 125 special election begins today. The vacancy for the seat was created when...
La votación anticipada ha concluido en dos elecciones especiales para la Cámara de Representantes...
La votación anticipada ha concluido en dos elecciones especiales para la Cámara de Representantes de Texas: el Distrito 79 en el Condado de El...
Early Voting Has Ended in Texas House District 79 and District 145 Special Elections
Early voting has concluded in two special elections for the Texas House -- District 79 in El Paso County and District 145 in Harris County. As of Friday, January 25th, 1,528 voters had cast ballots in District 145, about 2.1 percent of the district’s nearly 73,000 registered voters while 2,705 voted in District 79, about 3.1 percent of the district’s 88,034 registered voters. Election Day is Tuesday, January 29th.
8-Day Filing for Special Election in House District 145
Eight candidates are on the ballot in the special election for State House District 145, which was called by Governor Greg Abbott to fill the vacancy created when State Representative Carol Alvarado (D – Houston) won a December 2018 special election for Texas Senate District 6.
8-Day Filing for Special Election in House District 79
When State Representative Joe Pickett (D- El Paso) announced his resignation from the Texas Legislature just prior to the start of the 86th session, a vacancy opened in Texas House District 79.
LA CÁMARA DE REPRESENTANTES DEL DISTRITO 79
En la elección de tres candidatos del Distrito 79 para suceder a Joe Pickett, quien renunció a principios de este mes debido a problemas...
House Follows Senate with Speaker Bonnen Announcing Committee Assignments Early
(Pictured: Dennis Bonnen, Credit: Bob Daemmrich, Texas Tribune)
As Speaker of the Texas House, Dennis Bonnen (R - Angleton) has the responsibility of making committee assignments...
