Legislation that would improve access to health care for Texans, especially those in rural and medically underserved areas, by allowing multiple services to be provided through telemedicine, telehealth, telecommunications, or other information technology, on Thursday, April 15, 2021, was approved by the House of Representatives.

They are political rivals: Gov. Greg Abbott, who is the highest-ranking Republican Party leader in Texas, and former Hidalgo County Judge Ramón García, who for decades has strongly supported the ideals and candidates of the Democratic Party.

All elected public leaders in Texas would be able to keep their home address, home telephone number, emergency contact information, or Social Security number from public access under House Bill 1082, authored by Rep. Phil King, R-Weatherford, which was approved by the House of Representatives on Thursday, April 8, 2021, attorney Omar Ochoa has announced.

FEATURED, FROM LEFT: Ronnie Larralde, Executive Director, Edinburg Chamber of  Commerce; former Hidalgo County 464th District Court Judge Ysmael Fonseca; and Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, who also serves as Chair, House Committee on Transportation. The image...

Mario Lizcano, Administrator of Corporate Affairs, DHR Health, and DHR Health staff have been honored with separate resolutions by the Texas House of Representatives, Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, has announced.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and Texas State Technical College in Harlingen could receive $30.4 million and $15.12 million, respectively, for unspecified construction projects at their campuses under legislation set for a public hearing on Thursday, April 15, 2021, Rep. Sergio Muñoz, Jr., D-Mission, has announced.