A former Bexar County constable who was at the center of numerous KSAT investigations is running for state representative.

The San Antonio Democrat was first elected to the Legislature in 2019.

Texas Democrats said the state legislature is holding flood victims “hostage” by focusing on approving new congressional maps, instead of working to provide aid.

A bill that would require all Texas counties to keep track of veteran suicides passed through the state Legislature on Monday.

A Texas lawmaker is pushing for a change that could help shed light on the crisis of veteran suicides, a problem advocates say remains obscured by a lack of consistent data collection.

In response to a crash at a Montessori school in Bexar County that killed a 1-year-old girl and a preschool teacher, State Representative Ray Lopez has filed a bill to enhance safety measures at childcare centers across Texas.

Gov. Greg Abbott and Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows assured private school parents on Monday that the Texas Legislature will pass school vouchers.

The families of Alexia Rosales and Mkaya Amrani submitted a proposal to State Representative Ray Lopez at the beginning of the month calling for protection requirements at childcare centers in Bexar County.

Voters across Texas headed to the polls on Tuesday to decide who they will nominate in their respective political party to the Texas House.

The American Heart Association says the risk for heart attacks increases during the holidays.

Find election results from San Antonio-area state House races, including Districts 31, 44, 53, 73, 74, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125

On Thursday, the TSSC hosted a virtual school safety town hall, hosted by Texas State Rep. Ray Lopez.

Congressman Joaquin Castro and other Texas lawmakers are visiting the shelter for unaccompanied children at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio.

“Just got off the phone with President Trump who has approved our Major Disaster Declaration request. White House spokesman Judd Deere previously said California’s disaster declaration request “was not supported by the relevant data” needed for approval. Newsom asked for the major disaster declaration on Sept. 28 to cover fires in Fresno, Los Angeles, Madera, Mendocino, San Bernardino, San Diego and Siskiyou counties. The White House said Trump quickly approved wildfire relief that was supported by damage estimates. PG&E equipment is being examined in connection with the Zogg Fire in Northern California, and Southern California Edison equipment is under scrutiny in the Bobcat Fire near Los Angeles.

SAN ANTONIO – State Rep. Ray Lopez of San Antonio is recovering after undergoing a successful coronary bypass surgery Tuesday to treat symptoms of coronary artery disease, the lawmaker’s office said. Lopez suffered a mild heart attack Sunday morning. According to a press release, immediately following the procedure a doctor informed Lopez’s family that the surgery had gone well. The procedure was meant to treat symptoms of coronary artery disease, a condition that runs in the representative’s family. Lopez was elected in 2019 and represents House District 25, which encompasses most of San Antonio’s west and northwest sides.

SAN ANTONIO – State Rep. Ray Lopez of San Antonio is undergoing a precautionary coronary bypass surgery Tuesday to treat symptoms of coronary artery disease, the lawmaker’s office said. Lopez suffered a mild heart attack Sunday morning, a news release said. Lopez’s health indicators are extremely positive and he remains in high spirits, his office said. Heart disease runs in Lopez’s family. Lopez was elected in 2019 and represents House District 25, which encompasses most of San Antonio’s west and northwest sides.

SAN ANTONIO – It's all about tradition and family at Ray's Drive Inn. Ray Lopez opened the place in the '50s but later, because of his health, sold it to his younger brother, Arthur Lopez. First called crispy tacos, Arthur Lopez later renamed them Puffy Tacos, and Ray's Drive Inn is known as being the home of the original Puffy Taco. Arthur Lopez took the Puffy Taco very serious and would have it trademarked in 1992. Next year will mark the 60th anniversary for Ray's Drive Inn, and the Lopez family hopes the place continues to have a lasting legacy and always be known as the home of the Puffy Taco.