This Week in Texas: Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Posted January 9, 2019 in The Mignon Memo

The Texas Legislature is in!

Yesterday, the 86th Legislative Session kicked off with the swearing in of members of the Texas House and Texas Senate. Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) was also elected the new Speaker of the Texas House. To read more…

Special Election in San Antonio.

Justin Rodriguez (D-San Antonio) has been appointed and sworn in as Bexar County Commissioner for Precinct 2 upon the unexpected death of Commissioner Paul Elizondo. A special election will be held February 12th to fill the now vacant seat for Texas House District 125. To read more…

Hegar’s latest number crunching.

Monday Comptroller Hegar released an updated biennial revenue estimate for the state’s 2020-21 budget. His estimate is that the state will have $119.1 billion available when creating the budget. This is an increase of 8.1%. To read more…

Only in Austin…

Hank’s has quickly become a go-to restaurant in the Windsor Park area of Austin for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and the all-important weekend brunch. Bread, pastas, and pastries are all made in-house. The food options are extensive and delicious—ranging from burgers and sandwiches to oysters and salmon. They also have the most comfortable booths and the best kids’ coloring pages in town! To read more…