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Governor Greg Abbott today requested Individual Assistance for Harris, Fayette, Grimes and Parker counties from the federal government. If the request is granted by the President, affected citizens in these counties may be eligible for Individual Assistance grants of up to $33,000 from the federal government, and low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. If granted, and as further damage assessments are conducted in coordination with local officials, additional counties may be added as they meet federal requirements for assistance.

As severe weather continues across the State of Texas, Governor Abbott today declared a state of disaster in the following Texas Counties: Austin, Bastrop, Fort Bend, Colorado, Grimes, Harris, Montgomery, Waller and Wharton Counties. Additional counties may be added as the situation develops. Governor Abbott received a briefing at the Department of Public Safety's State Operations Center this afternoon and held a press conference immediately afterwards.

Rep. Dwayne Bohac, a Houston Republican who attended the Thursday panel, said he thinks the House would’ve passed the Senate’s tax credit scholarship bill “overwhelmingly” last year — if it had made it to the floor for a vote. Instead, it died in the House Ways and Means Committee.

He emphasized that the concept was “not a voucher” and said it would have disproportionally helped poor and minority students.

Chosen from among all student artists at Langham Creek High School, senior Art AP student Jessie Barrow was tasked with creating an ornament for Texas’s 138th Legislative District to be placed on the 2015 Lone Star Celebration Christmas Tree at the State Capitol in Austin.

HOUSTON, TX-- State Representative Dwayne Bohac (R-Houston) is honored to announce the endorsement of his 2016 re-election campaign by Texas Right to Life.  The endorsement was earned through a rigorous PAC vetting process and based on a Pro-Life voting record during the 84th Legislative Session.    

HOUSTON, TX -- Recently, State Representative Dwayne Bohac (R-Houston) was honored to receive the "Champion for Free Enterprise" Award from the Texas Association of Business (TAB) for his commitment to bringing jobs to Texas, promoting economic prosperity and creating a thriving workforce during the 84th Legislative Session. 

Houston, TX -- Early voting begins October 19th for the 2015 Joint and Constitutional Amendment Election in Harris County and will continue through Friday, October 30.  Election Day is Tuesday, November 3.  This election includes the City of Houston, several local cities, school boards, community colleges, municipal and utility districts, as well as the seven proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution.  During early voting, all eligible voters can cast their ballot at any of the 41 early voting locations throughout Harris County.  If voters wait until Election Day, they must vote in the precinct listed on their voter registration card.

School choice is the civil rights issue of our day, especially in Texas.  A family's access to a high quality education should be a basic civil right.  For me, this is about economic justice — helping the working poor and giving education consumers real choices.  Education is, indeed, the great equalizer.  In the marketplace, the customer is always right.  The education marketplace should be no different.

Last Friday, State Rep. Dwayne Bohac (R-Houston) traveled to McAllen with Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steve McCraw to tour Texas’ southern border and speak with law enforcement officials about the state of border security.  This past legislative Session which ended in June, over $800 million was appropriated to fund aggressive, year-round border security strategies.  Since 2014, DPS has been engaged in a border surge called Operation Strong Safety, which is a large scale, multi-agency law enforcement border initiative along the Rio Grande River designed to detect and interdict drug and human smuggling.

HOUSTON, TX -- This week, State Representative Dwayne Bohac (R-Houston) was honored to receive the "Conservative Champion" Award from the Texas Conservative Coalition (TCC) for his commitment to conservative policies and principles during the 84th Texas Legislature.