Government Affairs

Resources

Who Represents Me – Find out the name and contact information for your elected official at every level of government.


Contacting Your Elected Official – Use this site and the information below as a general set of ideas and protocol for contacting your elected officials. Learn how to properly address letters, the best and most effective ways to advocate via phone, email, or letters and see examples of each.

Register to Vote – Let your voice be heard! When you vote, your opinion is heard. Use this link to get registered and make an impact on your community, state and country. You can also find information on upcoming elections.


For more information regarding elections in Bexar County, please click HERE for the Bexar County Elections Department website.


SAHCC Legislative Priorities

88th State Legislative Ballot Support Initiatives for TX Constitution Amendments:

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2022 Legislative Agendas

2022 FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES
2022 LOCAL POLICY AGENDA

The 2022 Local Policy Agenda was developed by the Local Policy Steering Committee and approved by the Government Affairs Committee and Board of Directors on January 25, 2022, to help shape the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber’s advocacy efforts at the local level. This document reflects the Hispanic Chamber’s five guiding principles when considering taking a position on policy issues that directly and indirectly impact our more than 900 members, mostly small, locally owned businesses.

2021 State Legislative Session

The 2021 State Legislation Session has officially concluded! The SAHCC was proud to represent our Members through advocacy efforts at the state level. Click below to view what our priorities were, and a snap shot of our Advocacy Report.

2021 Federal Legislative Priorities Agenda

Outline of the top Federal Legislative Priorities that were voted on by our community members in 2020.


Upcoming Events

If you are interested in Event Sponsorship or would like to collaborate with the SAHCC to host an event or webinar, please email events@sahcc.org

01 Jan, 2024
SA 2 DC 2024 February 5 - 8, 2024 For more than 40 years, the Greater San Antonio Chamber and our partners – the North San Antonio Chamber, the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber, the San Antonio Mobility Coalition, and the South Texas Business Partnership – have proudly led thousands of members of our business community and elected officials on our annual SA to DC trip to advocate for our region’s economic prosperity. We recognize that the best way to influence our members of Congress, Administration Officials, and Leaders at the Pentagon to shape funding decisions and the direction of policy is to meet with them face to face in D.C. This year's trip will be under the leadership of Ashley Harris, PNC Bank and Marilu Reyna, First Day Foundation.
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01 Jan, 2024
SA 2 DC 2024 February 5 - 8, 2024 For more than 40 years, the Greater San Antonio Chamber and our partners – the North San Antonio Chamber, the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber, the San Antonio Mobility Coalition, and the South Texas Business Partnership – have proudly led thousands of members of our business community and elected officials on our annual SA to DC trip to advocate for our region’s economic prosperity. We recognize that the best way to influence our members of Congress, Administration Officials, and Leaders at the Pentagon to shape funding decisions and the direction of policy is to meet with them face to face in D.C. This year's trip will be under the leadership of Ashley Harris, PNC Bank and Marilu Reyna, First Day Foundation.
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SAHCC Position Statements & Support

These are propositions, bills, and other areas within our community that the SAHCC Board and Leadership have voted on and voted yes to support. If you are in local government and would like to share an item at our next Leadership meeting, please contact us.

05 Jan, 2023
The San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will publicly launch the Texas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Coalition (THCCC) on Monday, January 9, 2023, at 10:00am on the South Steps of the Texas State Capitol.
By Website Editor 06 May, 2022
This Resolution was submitted and approved by the membership of the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in April 2022.
Virtual Political Event
By Website Editor 22 Sep, 2021
The San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (SAHCC) will present “Politics and Policy in the Biden Era” via Zoom on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, from 12:00 – 1:00 pm CST. The event will feature two dynamic panelists: author and news analyst, Matthew Dowd, and Dr. Sean Theriault, distinguished teaching professor in the Government Department at the University of Texas. Ximena Gonzalez Rojas, former Chief of Staff for Executive Personnel under President Barack Obama, will moderate the discussion.
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SA Ready to Work: Local community initiative that was voted on and passed in 2020.


Goal: Recover and increase the workforce opportunities in San Antonio in the midst of COVID-19 without raising taxes.

Pre-K for SA: Local community initiative that was voted on and passed in 2020.


Goal: Bringing quality early childhood education to kids across the city who would not have access otherwise.

Vote Yes for Transit: Local community initiative that was voted on and passed in 2020.


Goal: To reallocate an existing sales tax to maintain and improve VIA transit service.


Government Affairs Committee

The purpose of the Government Affairs Committee is to identify and monitor issues on local, state, and national levels to support efforts aimed at the prosperity of the Hispanic business community. The committee is also responsible for ensuring the passage of the Hispanic Chamber’s federal and state Legislative Agendas.


If you are interested in joining the committee please contact us.

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