AUSTIN, Texas — Attorney and veteran Texas Capitol advisor Josh Reyna has launched Reyna Law Government Affairs, a new practice aimed at helping businesses, local governments, and organizations navigate the Texas Legislature and state agencies.
Announced Thursday, the firm brings together 24 years of combined bicameral experience in the Texas House and Senate,anchored by leadership roles advising key border and South Texas lawmakers—including McAllen Democratic Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa and El Paso Democratic Sen. César J. Blanco.
Reyna, who spent more than 17 years working inside the Capitol, began his legislative career in Hinojosa’s office, rising to serve as legislative director during Hinojosa’s tenure as vice chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee. He later served for nearly a decade as chief of staff and general counsel to Blanco in both the House and Senate, including during Blanco’s service as whip of the House Democratic Caucus.
"We have spent twenty-four years inside the Capitol navigating the legislative process in both chambers, building relationships across the aisle, and turning priorities into results," Reyna said in a statement. "We earned that trust serving at the highest levels of Texas government for over two decades. Now we put that experience to work to deliver for our clients."
Over nine regular legislative sessions and multiple special sessions, Reyna helped guide hundreds of bills to the governor’s desk and played a role in securing billions of dollars in state funding for communities stretching from the Rio Grande Valley and Coastal Bend to the Permian Basin, Big Bend, and El Paso.
Both Hinojosa and Blanco praised Reyna’s command of state policy and bipartisan working relationships as he transitions to the private sector.
"Josh has a deep understanding of issues across the state, knows the legislative process inside and out, and has built relationships with legislators and staff on both sides of the aisle," Hinojosa said. "He is smart, hardworking, and widely respected in the Capitol."
Blanco described Reyna as his "right-hand and trusted advisor" for nearly 10 years, noting that his grasp of complex policy and relationships across the Capitol were instrumental in delivering results for border communities and the broader state.
Throughout his Capitol career, Reyna advised lawmakers on high-stakes budget and oversight bodies, including the Senate Finance Committee, the Legislative Budget Board, and the Sunset Advisory Commission. His policy portfolio has spanned international relations and trade, border security, water and natural resources, transportation, economic development, healthcare, business and commerce, environmental regulation, and veterans affairs.
Joining Reyna in the practice are his law partner, Larissa Garcia Reyna, and Client & Firm Coordinator Brianna Garcia, both of whom also served as staff in the Texas Senate. Across their careers, the team has worked under two governors,two lieutenant governors, and four House speakers—and advised two lawmakers previously named to Texas Monthly’s"Ten Best Legislators" list.
"Our experience has taught us that if you don’t have a seat at the table, you risk being left out of the decisions that shape your future," Larissa Garcia Reyna said. "We’re committed to leveraging our experience, relationships, and knowledge to give our clients a seat at the table and advocates who know how to deliver results."
Reyna emphasized that effective advocacy in Austin requires a dual-chamber, bipartisan strategy capable of surviving both tight and surplus budget cycles.
"Bicameral means we work the House and the Senate, because a bill has to clear both, and a strategy built for one chamber stalls in the other," the firm noted in background materials. "Bipartisan means we build consensus and have earned a reputation for finding common ground, so your issue draws support from both sides rather than hardening into a party-line fight."
Editor's Note: For more information about Reyna Law Government Affairs, visit reynalaw.com/government-affairs or contact Josh Reyna at josh@reynalaw.com or (956) 605-8905.
