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Giovanni’s Journal – Budget Update

The Great State of Texas This week I wanted to try something a little different. I put together a short video that goes through some of the highlights of the current version of the budget. Click below to check it out! Working through the state budget (House Bill 1) is a lengthy process. It takes…

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day Lucky to be in Texas

GIOVANNI’S JOURNAL A Publication Of Texas State Representative Giovanni Capriglione Vol. 4, Issue 4     —–     March 2019 Happy St. Patrick’s Day Lucky To Be In Texas Benjamin Franklin once said that diligence is the mother of good luck. There’s fortune yes, but there is also persistence and effort. Each morning I…

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The Texas-Sized Push for Digital Privacy

GIOVANNI’S JOURNAL A publication of Texas State Representative Giovanni Capriglione Vol. 4, Issue 3     —–     March 2019   It’s bitter cold as the massive-wooden oak doors creak open on the north side of the Capitol. Chatter and footsteps from lawmakers echo through the marble halls on a busy Tuesday morning. Rep.…

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Rep. Giovanni Capriglione Applauds Gov. Abbott’s Property Tax Reform Plan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Drew Lawson drew@lawsonstrategies.com Rep. Giovanni Capriglione Applauds Gov. Abbott’s Property Tax Reform Plan ARLINGTON, TX – Today, Rep. Giovanni Capriglione (R-Southlake) was invited by Gov. Abbott to announce his plan to rein in the increasing property tax burden on homeowners and businesses. Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, Gov. Greg Abbott and other lawmakers…

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State Representative Giovanni Capriglione Hosts STEM Scholarship Banquet

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ryan Pope December 21, 2017 979-398-0075 ryan@votegiovanni.com (Southlake)- On Monday, State Representative Giovanni Capriglione of Southlake hosted the first annual House District 98 STEM Scholarship Banquet. Representative Capriglione first founded STEM after hearing the story of ambitious students in his district with dreams of pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or…

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State Representative Giovanni Capriglione Files for Reelection

On Saturday, State Representative Giovanni Capriglione officially filed for reelection to the position he has held since January of 2013. Capriglione said, “Serving District 98 in the Texas House of Representatives has been one of the greatest honors of my life. If reelected, I promise to continue to fight for limited and efficient government while…

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State Representative Giovanni Capriglione Receives Accolades for Work on Higher Education

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                         …

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Constitutional Amendments for Nov 7, 2017 Election

Proposition 1 (property tax exemption for disabled veterans):  proposes a constitutional amendment that would permit the Texas legislature to expand the circumstances under which a partially disabled veteran or their spouse may qualify for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the market value of the veteran’s residence homestead. Currently, the Texas legislature…

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CHHS ’16 Grad Receives First District 98 STEM Scholarship, Pursues Physics at Texas A&M

Grapevine resident Bella Austin graduated from Colleyville Heritage High School last spring, and is set to begin her college career at Texas A&M University, with a major in physics. In August, Rep. Capriglione met Bella at an office supply store where she was working when she thanked him for sending a congratulatory letter for her…

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Open Government Champions: Capriglione pushes ahead with transparency agenda in Legislature

September 1, 2016 by FOIFTexas EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one in an occasional series of opinion pieces on legislators and other Texans who are openly committed to sustaining government transparency and accountability. The articles are being prepared and distributed by the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas and the Texas Press Association. By DAVE MONTGOMERY…

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