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Sen. Hinojosa, Sen. LaMantia draw two-year terms instead of usual four-year as result of requirement by Texas Constitution

Sen. Juan Hinojosa, D-McAllen, and Sen. Morgan LaMantia, D-South Padre Island, will be up for reelection in two years as a result of a required lottery involving all 31 members of the Senate that took place Jan. 11 at the Texas Capitol.Only Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo/Starr County — the Rio Grande Valley’s third state senator — drew a lot that gave her a four-year term.Every 10 years, state senators are required to draw lots to see who receives a two-year term or a four-year term.Late Thursday evening, January 12, 2023, Hinojosa reacted to drawing a two-year term.“By drawing a two-year ...

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