Staff -Eagle Pass

The Room Tax Committee has authorized $21,000.00 for the Eagle Pass Rotary Club in order to assist them with their annual Cinco de Mayo Festival. Initially, the Rotary Club had requested 450,000.00, the same amount as last year, but the committee chose to only release $21,000.00 a similar amount which was given to the Lions Club for their Noches Mexicanas event upcoming in March. According to information given by city authorities, the Rotary Club is contemplating not charging a fee to enter the event, however this must be confirmed by the club. During the meeting, there was a group who wanted to request $40,000.00 for a country music festival and $15,000.00 for a rodeo, but the organizers pulled their applications. The Room Tax Committee manages funds which are generated by the taxes garnered from hotel taxes to be able to organize events which would bring in tourism to our fair city.

August 03, 1924 - February 13, 2013

Visitation was held on Thursday, February 14, 2013 from 7:00p.m. to 9:00p.m. Gravesite services were held on Friday, February 15, 2013 at 1:30p.m. at Calvary Catholic Cemetary in Laredo, Texas.

Left to cherish his memory are his sons: Juan Homero Hinojosa, José Luis Hinojosa, daughters: Martha B. Hinojosa, Rosalinda De León, Azucena M. Hinojosa, Margarita Hinojosa. His Grandsons/Grand-daughters: Juan Homero Hinojosa II, Giovanni E. Hinojosa, Jose Luis II Hinojosa, Laura Hinojosa, Alexis Hinojosa, Jesse A. KtCline, Analia Treviño, Mayra Tellez, Danya Tellez, Kimberly Gamez, Krystal M. Stone, Karley M. Stone, Kayla M. Stone.

Austin, TX

In 2011, the Higher Education Coordinating Board ruled to require that undergraduate degree programs must graduate at least 25 students over a five year period or face elimination of that particular program. Many public universities across Texas have been put under significant strain due to this requirement. More specifically, public universities in rural areas who might not have the same enrollment numbers as those in urban areas are in great stress over how to save their programs from being phased out. Amidst the debate over what would be the best solution to ensuring Texas students have the opportunity to attend the degree or certificate programs of their choice, Representative Nevárez filed House Bill 1351 to address this complex issue. H.B. 1351 removes the ability of the Higher Education Coordinating Board to consolidate or eliminate degree or certificate programs and leaves that decision to the particular institution. However, the Higher Education Coordinating Board still has the authority to make recommendations to these higher education institutions regarding the consolidation and elimination of programs and can still authorize the initiation of a program. "This bill will allow for more discretion on behalf of the institutions to determine whether programs are viable. It will most certainly afford opportunities to continue courses of study that seem to dwindle for our students that attend institutions of higher learning in traditionally underserved areas," states Nevárez.