State Sen. José Rodríguez, an El Paso Democrat, announced Friday that he will not seek reelection to the upper chamber in 2020. Rodriguez informed El Paso colleagues of his decision in a text late Thursday night that was obtained by The Texas Tribune. He made the announcement official at his district office. “I started my tenure […]Read More
On Thursday, the Senate District 29 Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) announced that their nonpartisan voter guide for three school districts having elections during the May 2019 Uniform Election had been published. “The voter guide is meant to serve as a tool to educate community members and voters on candidates for the El Paso, Socorro, and […]Read More
Austin – On Tuesday, the following statement was released by Senator José Rodríguez, Chairman of Texas Senate Democratic Caucus: While the Texas Legislature has taken great efforts to ensure the prosperity of our State, there are still many issues we must face together. As Democratic Members of the Texas Senate, we will fight for education […]Read More
State Sen. José Rodríguez’s issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s decision to set up a “tent city” in Tornillo to house children forcibly separated from their asylum-seeking parents: We should have “zero tolerance” for this inhumane, immoral treatment of these children who have been forcibly separated from their asylum-seeking parents. Putting children in […]Read More
Austin – Sen. José Rodríguez has filed a number of bills for the upcoming Special Session, which begins on Tuesday. The bills filed address the most important issue that should be central to the Special Session, school finance, as well as ensuring that the state does not sanction discrimination against LGBTQ Texans, and providing greater opportunity for mail-in […]Read More
Texas State Senator José Rodríguez will have his first post-session town hall this Thursday, at EPCC’s Valle Verde campus. Rodriguez is set to discuss key legislation from the 85thlegislative session – results, changes to expect, and what this means for constituents of SD 29 – and to provide an opportunity to answer questions from the […]Read More
Austin – The Texas Legislature today voted on the state budget in both the House and Senate. Sen. Rodríguez joined the House members of the El Paso delegation in voting for the budget. “This was a tough vote,” Sen. Rodríguez said. “There are missed opportunities in the budget that will hurt the state’s ability to […]Read More
I strongly support efforts to reform our ethics laws, and I am pleased to joint author Senate Bill 14. I believe this legislation will go a long way to bolster the public’s confidence in elected government by strengthening our ethics laws. The bill includes some specific, common-sense provisions to keep the public apprised of potential […]Read More
On Wednesday, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced Senate Committee appointments for the 85th Legislature, and a local lawmaker now has a new position. Senator José Rodríguez was appointed as Vice Chairman of Agriculture, Water and Rural Affairs, and will continue to represent Fort Bliss and El Paso’s veteran population as a member of the […]Read More
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