J.M. Lozano, Texas State Representative of 43rd District | Facebook
J.M. Lozano, Texas State Representative of 43rd District | Facebook
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the composition of the board of the Calhoun Port Authority’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill modifies the structure and election process for the board of the Calhoun Port Authority, which will now be governed by a board of seven commissioners. One commissioner will be elected by voters district-wide, while the remaining six will represent specific navigation precincts. Following the first election after precinct changes, three commissioners will serve two-year terms and three will serve four-year terms; subsequent elections will offer staggered four-year terms. Furthermore, candidates must be residents and property owners in the area they seek to represent. An at-large commissioner will be appointed by the governor until the May 2027 election. The bill takes effect immediately upon receiving the requisite legislative votes, or on Sept. 1, 2025, otherwise.
J.M. Lozano, member of the House Committee on Corrections, proposed another seven bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Lozano graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BA.
J.M. Lozano is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 43rd House district. He replaced previous state representative Tara Rios Ybarra in 2011.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 3079 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to a program under the Texas emissions reduction plan to reduce emissions from certain marine vessels |
| HB 2951 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to the rural sheriff's office and constable's office salary assistance grant programs |
| HB 2950 | 03/19/2025 | Relating to the jurisdiction of the 2nd Multicounty Court at Law and the composition of the juvenile boards of Bee, Live Oak, and McMullen Counties |
| HB 2718 | 03/18/2025 | Relating to the allocation of money appropriated to the Texas Military Preparedness Commission for the purpose of making certain grants |
| HB 1703 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system |
| HB 1702 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to eligibility for the Lone Star Workforce of the Future Fund grant program |
| HB 1293 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to the regulation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of certain outdoor burns conducted during a state of disaster or state of emergency |
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