Harvey Aikman of Mission was appointed by Gov. Rick Perry to the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for a term to expire Jan. 1, 2015.

Henry Porretto of Galveston was reappointed by Perry to the Board of Pilot Commissioners for Galveston County Ports for a term to expire Feb. 1, 2018.

Perry appointed four members — Jesse Barba of McAllen, Luis De La Garza of Laredo, Laurie Fontana of Houston and Brian Padden of Austin — to the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board for terms to expire Jan. 31, 2016.

Ann Bishop will step down as executive director of the Employees Retirement System of Texas after the 2015 legislative session, finishing what will be a more than decade-long tenure at the helm of the agency. A national search will be conducted to find a replacement who will serve alongside Bishop during next session to ease the transition in leadership.

Deaths: Grace Garcia, executive director of Annie's List, in a car crash in Waxahachie. She previously served as a senior advisor in the U.S. State Department under Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. She also worked as a scheduler in the Clinton White House.