Today, Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. (D-Brownsville) announces Senate passage of a bill to assist homebuyers who use seller-financed loans. The bill would ensure that borrowers get annual account information like that provided to borrowers who use traditional bank loans. Annual statements allow borrowers to more easily keep up with their payments and protect against potentially losing their home. Continue Reading »
Today, Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. (D-Brownsville) releases the following statement on the occasion of House Passage of Senate Bill 376. The bill would provide that all schools participating in the federal School Breakfast Program make available a free breakfast to each of their students, if 80 percent or more of those students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Continue Reading »
Today, a bill by Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. (D-Brownsville) supporting business investment in Texas early college high schools unanimously passed the Texas Senate. The bill would require the state to develop a plan to incentivize businesses to help develop these schools. Continue Reading »
Today, a bill by Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. (D-Brownsville) intended to limit illegal gambling in Texas passed out of a Senate Committee. Senate Bill 1503 would discourage illegal use of ”eight-liner” machines by requiring game room operators to register the machines with the state Comptroller. Continue Reading »
Today, a bill by Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. (D-Brownsville) which would modernize how irrigation districts assess fees passed out of the Texas Senate. Continue Reading »
Today, Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. (D-Brownsville) and Representative Elliott Naishtat (D-Austin) announce the filing of bills which would ensure all Texans have access to licensed, qualified medical laboratory technicians, thus better guaranteeing patient safety and the accuracy of test results. Continue Reading »
Today, comprehensive water district bills by Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. (D-Brownsville) and Representative Eddie Lucio III (D-Harlingen), which would modernize how districts assess fees between agricultural and municipal clients, were heard in Senate and House committees. Passage of these bills would allow water districts to operate in a manner that will more accuracy reflect current water supply needs. Continue Reading »
Today, Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. (D-Brownsville) announces the filing of a bill imposing a fee on soda manufacturers. The bill would help fight obesity, while also increasing revenue to the state. Continue Reading »
Today, two bills filed by Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. (D-Brownsville) to assist Texas’ public school counselors passed out of the Texas Senate. These bills are part of a package of school counselor bills filed by Senator Lucio. Continue Reading »
Today, the Texas Senate Committee on Government Organization passed a bill by Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. (D-Brownsville) to better coordinate Texas state government’s computer software development functions, perhaps dramatically reducing time and cost associated with multiple agencies developing their own software. Continue Reading »
