San Antonio & the Legislature: The Election and Beyond

This conversation with Rep. Lyle Larson and state Sen. José Menéndez is moderated by The Texas Tribune’s Evan Smith. It was recorded before a live audience on September 14, 2016, at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Larson, R-San Antonio, has represented House District 122 since 2011. He serves on the House General Investigating & Ethics; Culture, Recreation & Tourism; Natural Resources; and Calendars committees and as chairman of the Subcommittee on Special Water Districts. Previously, Larson served as chairman of the San Antonio Military Transformation Task Force, the San Antonio - Bexar County Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Greater San Antonio Crime Commission.Menéndez, D-San Antonio, has represented Senate District 26 since 2015. He is a member of the Senate Criminal Justice, Higher Education and Intergovernmental Relations committees. Menéndez previously spent 14 years in the Texas House, representing House District 124. He has also served as a San Antonio city councilman for District 6 and was chairman of the city’s Community Revitalization Action Group.Want more Tribune live events? Check out texastribune.org/events or follow us on Twitter @texastribune.