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Sunday, May 05, 2013  A bill to help protect rural school campuses has been tentatively approved by the House of Representatives.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Edinburg CISD Superintendent Rene Gutierrez told Action 4 News, in his 26 years as an educator shootings, like the one that happened at Harwell Middle School in December of 2011, is something they never thought would happen.

Friday, March 15, 2013  For over a year Representative Sergio Munoz, Jr. wrote and re-wrote a piece of legislation—he said will keep students across Texas safe from stray bullets.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  A judge decided that Texas schools need more money and the way the state funds education is unconstitutional.

Thursday, January 19, 2012  Authorities are being tight-lipped following a raid at a home health care business in Mission.

Thursday, December 22, 2011  The request to start preparing a bill that would prohibit the use of firearms within one mile of school has already been sent.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011  The Texas House of Represenatives has passed a 'sanctuary cities' bill that would allow local police to help enforce federal immigration laws.

Tuesday, March 02, 2010  Sergio Muñoz Jr. easily slid into the Texas State Representative District 36 seat on Tuesday night.