State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, Austin’s only freshman in the Legislature, on Thursday laid out her first-term agenda and introduced her first three bills, including one that would make it a felony to carry a firearm while intoxicated.

Hinojosa, a former Austin school board president, said her policy goals fall in three categories: "an economy that works for all Texans," "freedom from unreasonable threats" and "protecting the rights of local communities."

"The inspiration for our legislative agenda comes straight from our shared home, Austin," Hinojosa said, "and while we have our challenges, our growth and our strength comes from bold investments in community, in education, in innovative partnerships."

A Brownsville native, Hinojosa is a lawyer and the daughter of Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa.

After longtime state Rep. Elliott Naishtat announced he would retire from House District 49 weeks before the Democratic primary, seven candidates emerged for a whirlwind race. As an elected official with party support, Hinojosa was always a frontrunner, but she shocked many by winning the primary without a runoff.

The district, one of the most liberal in the state, covers all of Central Austin, including the University of Texas and parts of South Austin.

All three bills Hinojosa filed have Austin roots and statewide reach.

The impetus for the bill banning "intoxi-carry" came from concerns among people in the University of Texas community over the "campus carry" law adopted last session that let students with concealed handgun licenses bring firearms into some public university buildings.

Another Hinojosa proposal, House Bill 1175, would clarify state law to ensure property owners who live within 200 feet of unzoned land have the right to petition city governments over proposed zoning changes. That issue has come up in Austin development battles that involve land that was previously owned by the state and thus had not been zoned by the city.

The third, House Bill 1174, would include UT’s OnRamps program, which helps high school students take college courses, as an indicator in the state’s public school accountability system.