Texas House Democrats welcome former state Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer's return
Former state Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer's history in the Capitol and facility with legislative rules make him a strong player on a political team that's vastly outnumbered in the Republican-controlled lower chamber, some of his former colleagues say. Full Story
![Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, is interviewed by Texas Tribune CEO and Editor-in-Chief Evan Smith on Feb. 4, 2016.](https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/gQt4bLlSe3hPE0kZTK9TJEUCbg0=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/02/04/6F6A1189.jpg)