More than 1,000 viewers tuned-in to the Chamber’s 2019 City Council Facebook Forums for Districts 2 and 4. To engage a broader, more diverse audience, the Chamber broadcast the forums via Facebook Live, and Shaun Kennedy, the Chamber’s ...
There are just three days left in the 86th Legislative Session and it looks like a deal has been reached on school finance reform and property tax relief. On Thursday, Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker of the House Dennis ...
There are 34 days left in the 86th legislative session, and to date, the Senators have authored 2549 bills while the House members have authored 4752 bills. If the House does not meet on Saturday or Sunday that means there are only 10 more calendar ...
There are fewer than 40 days remaining in the 86th Legislative Session, and lawmakers are becoming extremely busy as committees are now meeting regularly into the evening to complete work by Memorial Day.The big news this week is that we are one ...
Tuesday, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Public Policy Council heard three great presentations on the importance of a complete count for the 2020 U.S. Census. Presenters included Dr. Lloyd Potter, State Demographer; Sophia Azoubel, U.S. Census ...
We are more than half way through the 86th Legislative session, and things are moving much more quickly than in previous sessions. After more than 12 hours of debate and more than 300 proposed amendments, the Texas House unanimously passed House ...
There are 73 days remaining in the 86th Legislative Session. Senators authored more than 2,200 bills, and members of the House filed more than 5,000 bills. The deadline to file was last Friday, March 8, and now bills will begin making their way ...
Tuesday was Election Day in San Antonio for those living in Texas House District 125. Former Councilman Ray Lopez (D) defeated Fred Rangel (R) with 58% of the vote.Representative-elect Lopez had a strong lead since early voting and maintained it all ...
A record number of San Antonio civic and business leaders headed to the State Capitol this week to meet with legislators as part of VIVA San Antonio 2019, presented by AT&T. More than 150 attendees made their way up to Austin, many traveling on ...
There are 80 days left in the 86th Legislative Session. Bill filing deadline is today, and we can expect more than 5,000 bills filed by the House and nearly 2,300 bills by the Senate.The Senate Nominations Committee met last week and finally took ...
We will have a new member of the Bexar County Delegation after Tuesday! Early voting for the Texas House District 125 Runoff Election ends today, and Election Day is Tuesday, March 12. For a list of polling sites and times, click here.Fred Rangel ...
President and CEO Richard Perez testified before the CPS Energy public input session this week to express Chamber members’ concerns regarding the City of San Antonio’s draft Climate and Adaptation plan. The City’s plan proposes San ...
Election season is upon us again with only 72 days until the May 4, 2019, General Election. The Mayor and all members of City Council are up for re-election. We have a total of nine candidates running for Mayor, including incumbent Ron Nirenberg who ...
A record-setting number of San Antonians traveled to Washington, DC last week for the 41st annual SA to DC advocacy trip. The delegation, which was made up of more than 175 business and community leaders, was led by Juan Antonio Flores, Executive ...
Two candidates vying for the Texas House District 125 seat are heading for a runoff election. Tuesday was Election Day and a total of 6, 215 ballots were cast, a mere 6% of registered voters in the district. After mail-in ballots were counted, the ...
On Sunday and Monday, more than 175 business and community leaders will head to Washington D.C. for the annual SA to DC trip. While in Washington, the group will meet with members of Congress and government officials about business, industry, ...
The Texas Legislative Session is moving along quickly now that both the Senate and House committees have been set. Several hearings have already taken place, primarily to discuss the state budget. This week, Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Governor Dan ...
Early voting for the Special Election for Texas House District 125 is open and will continue through February 8. Five candidates are vying for the seat previously held by Justin Rodriguez, who recently replaced the late Paul Elizondo on the Bexar ...
The Texas House and Senate released their preliminary budgets this week which kickstarts debate over public school finance reform and property tax reform, two major focal points for state lawmakers in the 86th Legislative Session.The House budget ...
On Tuesday, the 86th Texas Legislative Session convened and members, new and old, were officially sworn in. Overall, it was a great day for members who were joined by their loved ones and constituents throughout the day.On Monday, Comptroller Hegar ...
Last week, the Chamber hosted the Bexar County Delegation for a legislative briefing of the Chamber’s 2019 State Legislative Agenda. This briefing provided our legislative members and their staffs a unique opportunity to understand the top ...
On Wednesday, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors approved the Chamber’s Federal Legislative Agenda. This document sets out the Chamber’s official position on a wide range of critical public policy issues at the ...
Your Chamber partnered with the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation (SAEDF) to host a Chapter 312 Lunch and Learn this week to educate our Bexar County state legislators on the importance of reauthorizing Chapter 312 of the Tax Code, an ...
The Texas 3rd Court of Appeals ruled today that the Austin Paid Sick Leave ordinance is unconstitutional, saying the ordinance is preempted by the state's minimum wage law. Your Chamber joined eleven local chambers and business organizations to file ...
Join more than 150 key business and community leaders, who will travel to Austin to advocate for the needs of San Antonio. ¡VIVA San Antonio! is set for March 5, 2019, and registration is open now! We encourage you to take advantage of our ...
With Election Day just four days away, it is more important than ever that the San Antonio business community and advocates for the Go Vote No campaign band together to educate as many people as possible about the detrimental effects of Propositions ...
Nearly 500 community and business leaders gathered at the Chamber’s annual State of the County to tip their hats to Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff. Judge Wolff has been the driving force behind booming growth, collaborating with the ...
Your Chamber’s staff hit the polls this week to cast their votes for the 2018 Midterm Election. Since its founding, the Chamber has been a strong proponent of civic engagement and participation in the political process. Over the past few ...
Nearly 150 key business and community leaders gathered at the Embassy Suites Riverwalk Downtown Hotel for the fifth and final part of the Chamber’s highly anticipated Congressional Series featuring U.S. Congressman Lamar Smith (R-TX). The ...
On Thursday, October 18, Chamber President and CEO, Richard Perez, testified in support of the interpretive design for the Alamo grounds, which City Council approved after hours of public testimony.The Chamber Board of Directors approved the ...