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  • Valley Proud Wins Texas Environmental Excellence Award

    20 April 2011 The Texas Capitol, Austin – Rep. Sergio Muñoz, is proud to announce that one of this year’s winners of the Texas Environmental Excellence Awards is Valley Proud Environmental Council.  Also known as, Valley Proud, it has forged Read More

  • Representative Muñoz joins efforts to combat underage drinking with $10,000 poster contest

    Texas high school seniors vie for $10,000 educational scholarship The Texas Capitol, Austin -  State Representative Muñoz is teaming up with the Texas Hospitality Association (THA) to fight underage drinking and to promote alcohol responsibility through a statewide poster contestRead More

  • Pharr Boys and Girls Club Earns Texas Parks & Wildlife Grant

    19 April 2011 The Texas Capitol, Austin – State Representative Sergio Muñoz Jr. is pleased to announce a grant to be awarded to the Boys and Girls Club of Pharr Texas by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.  The CommunityRead More

  • Historic Saint Peter’s Novitiate to be Rehabilitated

    3 March 2011 The Texas Capitol, Austin – Rep. Sergio Muñoz, Jr. today encouraged community leaders, volunteers and philanthropists alike to consider lending a hand to rehabilitate the historic Saint Peter’s Novitiate which suffered through a fire in September 2009Read More

  • Gov. Perry Signs Measure by Rep. Muñoz and Sen. Hinojosa designating Saturday, April 9, as Welcome Home South Texas Vietnam Veterans Day

    25 March 2011 The Texas Capitol, Austin – Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday, March 24, signed House Concurrent Resolution 56 by Rep. Sergio Muñoz, Jr., D-Mission, and Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, D-McAllen, which recognizes Saturday, April 9 as Welcome HomeRead More

  • Sanctuary Cities Bill Passed by Texas House “Arguably the Most Racist Piece of Legislation in 50 Years”

    10 May 2011 The Texas Capitol, Austin – On Tuesday May 10th 2011 The Texas House of Representatives passed HB 12, the so-called “Sanctuary Cities” bill.  The legislation, dubbed an emergency item by the Governor, is riddled with policies thatRead More

  • Sanctuary Cities Bill on a Path to Adoption Despite Broad-based Opposition

    9 May 2011 The Texas Capitol, Austin – On Monday May 9th 2011 The Texas House of Representatives debated the merits of the so-called “Sanctuary Cities” bill late into the night.  The legislation, dubbed an emergency item by the Governor,Read More

  • Rep. Muñoz Votes Against Republican-Lead State Budget

    3 April 2011 The Texas Capitol, Austin – Saying he is hopeful that the Texas Senate will force a compromise with House Republican leaders, Rep. Sergio Muñoz, Jr., a Democrat from Mission, on Sunday, April 3, voted against House BillRead More

  • Another Piece of the Budget Puzzle – An Ugly Picture Developing

    21 May 2011 The Texas Capitol, Austin – Standing firm on his commitment to provide an adequate budget to fund schools, to be responsible about health care, and to provide for the public safety and transportation for the people ofRead More

  • A Very Welcome $7 million in federal funds for Rural development Projects in Deep South Texas, Says Rep. Muñoz

    20 May 2011 The Texas Capitol, Austin – Almost $7.1 million in federal money to pay for a wastewater treatment plant, a fire station, and a loan program for small businesses in the cities of Hidalgo, Alton and Palmview, respectively,Read More