A proposed Rio Grande Valley School of Law, authored by Rep. Armando “Mando” Martínez, D-Weslaco, on Thursday, April 1, 2021, was unanimously approved by the House Committee on Higher Education. House Bill 695 by Martínez calls on the Texas Legislature to begin the process that would lead to the establishment of a public law school in Hidalgo County or Cameron County, with state funding authorized to begin September 1, 2027 for the operation and maintenance of that law school. A bill is a type of legislative measure that requires passage by both chambers (House or Representatives and the Senate) of the Legislature ...