Janiece Longoria of Houston, who has deep roots in the Rio Grande Valley, on Thursday, March 16, 2023 was reappointed by Gov. Greg Abbott to the University of Texas System Board of Regents.The Board of Regents, the governing body for The University of Texas System – which includes UT Rio Grande Valley and its School of Medicine – is composed of nine members who are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate.In Texas, for an appointment by the governor to be confirmed, two-thirds of the 31-member Senate who are present must support that individual’s selection.Longoria’s reappointment came after ...