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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Business and Industry Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Cameron County Democratic Party

Former Chair, House Economic Development Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, House Public Education Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Insurance Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Land and Resource Management Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Legislative Workforce Oversight Committee

Former Member, Local and Consent Calendars Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Public Health Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Redistricting Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Regulated Industries Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Select Committee on North American Free Trade Agreement and General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

Former Member, Select Committee on Texas Ports, Innovation & Infrastructure, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, State Affairs Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Texas State House of Representative

Education

  • JD, University of Texas School of Law, Austin
  • BS, Government, University of Texas at Austin, 1973-1979

Professional Experience

  • JD, University of Texas School of Law, Austin
  • BS, Government, University of Texas at Austin, 1973-1979
  • Senior Partner, Roerig, Oliveira, and Fisher, present

Political Experience

  • JD, University of Texas School of Law, Austin
  • BS, Government, University of Texas at Austin, 1973-1979
  • Senior Partner, Roerig, Oliveira, and Fisher, present
  • Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 37, 1981-2019
  • Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 37, 2018

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Business and Industry Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Cameron County Democratic Party

Former Chair, House Economic Development Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, House Public Education Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Insurance Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Land and Resource Management Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Legislative Workforce Oversight Committee

Former Member, Local and Consent Calendars Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Public Health Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Redistricting Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Regulated Industries Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Select Committee on North American Free Trade Agreement and General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

Former Member, Select Committee on Texas Ports, Innovation & Infrastructure, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, State Affairs Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Texas State House of Representative

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, University of Texas School of Law, Austin
  • BS, Government, University of Texas at Austin, 1973-1979
  • Senior Partner, Roerig, Oliveira, and Fisher, present
  • Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 37, 1981-2019
  • Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 37, 2018
  • Past Chairman, Cameron County Democratic Party
  • Delegate, National Democratic Convention

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Texas Equity Center Champion For Children Award
  • Legislator of the Year Texas Municipal League
  • Legislator of the Year Texas Association of Counties
  • Legislator of the Year County Judges and County Commissioners Association of Texas
  • Taxpayer Champion Award, Small Business Access to Capital Foundation
  • Outstanding Supporter Award, The Wind Coalition
  • Smart on Crime Award, Texas Criminal Justice Coalition
  • Homeland Security Award, Associated Security Services and Investigators of the State of Texas
  • Distinguished Legislator Award, Cameron County

State Bills