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Today, Senator César J. Blanco hosted his 6th Annual Women Veterans' Day Luncheon to recognize and celebrate … deserves to be recognized and celebrated. Our 6th Annual Texas Women Veterans Day Luncheon is an opportunity
water-efficient and energy-efficient products. During this annual sales tax holiday, Texans can purchase qualifying ENERGY STAR
ranks in the top 5 for the highest annual property insurance premiums on homes
with a mortgage nationwide
Participants receive $2,000 to $11,500 annually depending on educational setting and need, with strong safeguards
December 15, 2025
Senator César Blanco Hosts 11th Annual
Toys for Tots Christmas Drive
El Paso, Texas – Today … Senator César J. Blanco concluded his 11th Annual Toys for Tots
Drive, continuing a long-standing tradition
vice versa.” Senator Bettencourt added. Saving $380 annually per homeowner in the future before additional rate compression savings
Senator César J. Blanco Collecting Toys for 11th Annual Toys for Tots Christmas Drive
El Paso, Texas – Senator … local community organizations, is hosting his 11th Annual Toys for Tots Christmas Drive. This is the final week
Today, Senator César J. Blanco concluded his 11th Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Drives, events dedicated to providing low-income
national awards included first place for her annual newsletter, Senator Judith Zaffirini Reports to the Families of District … honorable mentions.
Winners were announced at NFPW’s annual awards dinner in Colorado. Her other winning entries included
longer be constitutional. The franchise tax is an annual tax imposed on most businesses for the privilege … pose a danger to the public.
Proposition 4 – Annual Funding for Texas Water Fund – Provides $1 billion
estate tax that does not exist is unnecessary,
annually from state sales and use tax revenue into
billion in state sales tax revenue annually from 2027 to 2047 to the Texas Water Fund, representing … large utilities (over 150,000 connections) to conduct annual water loss audits and implement mitigation plans. In South
which according to PolitiFact, provided $255 million in annual funding for minority-serving colleges, including $85 million earmarked
with three shorter supportive assessments while restoring annual A–F public school accountability ratings and protecting taxpayers from … testing capped to return classroom time to teachers.
Annual A–F ratings required; “Not Rated” designations banned.
Protects
levy growth dropped from 18.26% to 3.21% annually. Both county levy growth climbed from … City levy growth slowed to 8% annually.
“Simply put, cities and counties have raised their tax bills three
return instructional time to teachers and restore annual A–F ratings.
Prohibits “Not Rated” designations and taxpayer-funded … levy growth dropped from 18.26% to 3.21% annually. County levies growth climbed from 8.74% to 9.65% annually
with three shorter, instructionally supportive assessments while restoring annual A–F public school accountability ratings. SB 8, identical … teachers in the BOY and MOY tests.
Requires annual A–F ratings and bans statewide “Not Rated” designations
levy growth dropped from 18.26% to 3.21% annually. County levies growth climbed from 8.74% to 9.65% annually … city levies growth dropped to 8% annually.
Key Components of SB 9
Reduces the VATR multiplier from
teachers in the BOY and MOY tests.
Requires annual A–F ratings and bans statewide “Not Rated” designations
August 2, 2025
Senator César Blanco Hosts 11th Annual Back-to-School Backpack
Giveaway Series at Sunrise Mountain … Yesterday, Senator César J. Blanco continued his 11th Annual Back-to-School
Backpack Giveaway Series with an event
Senator César J. Blanco Kicks Off 11th Annual
Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway Series in El Paso … Senator César J. Blanco kicked off his 11th Annual Back-to-School
Backpack Giveaway Series, giving away
businesses w/BPP too will see an annual savings of $2.5k!" He added.
"The Senators and our House … conjunction with SB 1, delivering an average annual savings of $484 for 5.7 million homeowners, with fully state