AUSTIN, Texas, – Rep. Oscar Longoria (D-La Joya)
along with 4 other authors, filed House Bill 1521, which would penalize
insurers that illegally deny Texas first responders access to medical treatment
for line-of-duty injuries covered under state workers’ compensation laws.

This
proposed legislation would amend Section 415.021 of the Labor Code to add
sanctions, administrative penalties, and other remedies, including attorney’s
fees, for administrative violations by self-or collectively insured
municipalities obligated to cover eligible workers’ compensation claims. The
amount of the administrative penalty shall not be less than two times the total
amount of benefits …

02/04/2019

AUSTIN, TX – At noon today, House Appropriations Chairman Dr. John
Zerwas, appointed Rep. Oscar Longoria-Chair of the General Government
Subcommittee for the 86th Legislative Session. This will be the
Representative’s second consecutive term at the helm overseeing Articles
I, IV and V of the chamber’s proposed budget.

Longoria, who has served as Vice Chair of the House Appropriations
Committee, and Chair of General Government since the 85th Legislature,
brings an in depth knowledge of the budget process; his perspective and
experience is vital in …

01/23/2019 AUSTIN- —This morning, Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen announced committee assignments for the 86th Legislative Session. State Representative Oscar Longoria (House District 35), will serve as Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Committee for a second consecutive term, he will continue serving on the Investments & Financial Services Committee, now merged in with Pensions, and was newly appointed to the Calendars Committee. Representative Longoria’s work during the interim of the 85th Legislature as a member of the …

SPEAKER STRAUS RELEASES COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

REP. LONGORIA NAMED VICE-CHAIR OF APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE; CONTINUES SERVING ON INVESTMENTS & FINANCIAL SERVICES AND APPOINTED TO LOCAL & CONSENT CALENDARS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2017

AUSTIN, TX—This morning, Texas House Speaker Joe Straus announced committee assignments for the 85th Legislative Session. State Representative Oscar Longoria (House District 35) will serve as Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Committee, he will continue serving on the Investments & Financial Services Committee, and was newly appointed to the Local & Consent Calendars Committee.

Representative Longoria’s continued …

01/10/2017

AUSTIN, TX – At noon today, Representative Oscar Longoria (HD 35) was sworn into his third term in the Texas House of Representatives for the 85th Texas Legislature by Secretary of State Rolando B. Pablos. He was surrounded by his wife Jennifer Ruiz Longoria, their two daughters Camilla and Madison Longoria, family, friends, and constituents from throughout the district.

“I am honored and humbled to represent the people of the 35th District of Texas in the Rio Grande Valley and Texans across the state. We have …

​PRESS RELEASE

LONGORIA FILES FOR RE-ELECTION TO TEXAS HOUSE DISTRICT 35

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2015
MISSION, TX- Representative Oscar Longoria (D-La Joya) announced today that he will seek a third term representing the people of House District 35 in the Texas House of Representatives.

“It has been an honor and a privilege to serve my community, and it is my hope that the citizens of the counties of Hidalgo and Cameron will allow me to continue representing them,” Longoria said. “I am proud of my track record in …

04/09/2015

AUSTIN, TX—Today, the Texas House of Representatives, with a unanimous vote of 143, voted to pass House Bill 12 by State Representative Oscar Longoria (La Joya). This legislation codifies the Border Prosecution Unit (BPU), formalizing the organizational structure of the BPU and providing a statutory basis for its operations, duties and responsibilities.

H.B. 12 amends the Government Code to establish the border prosecution unit as an independent unit that cooperates with and supports attorneys in a border region who represent the state in the prosecution of …