Monday, Oct. 17

• State Rep. Ana Hernandez, D-Houston, fundraiser; Austin Club, 110 E. Ninth St., Austin (4-6 p.m.)

Tuesday, Oct. 18

• Texas Association of Business conference: Raising the Bar - Quality Pre-K in Texas; Intercontinental Stephen F. Austin, 701 Congress Ave., Austin (10 a.m.-2 p.m.)
• State Reps. Eric Johnson, D-Dallas, and Eddie Lucio III, D-Brownsville, fundraiser; Austin Club, 110 E. Ninth St., Austin (4:30-6:30 p.m.)
• State Rep. Garnet Coleman, D-Houston, fundraiser; Brennan's of Houston, 3300 Smith St., Houston (5-7 p.m.)

Wednesday, Oct. 19

• Minority Advancement Project of Texas' second annual Black Tie & Boots Leadership Awards Gala; Omni Bayfront Hotel, 900 N. Shoreline Blvd., Corpus Christi (6:30-9 p.m.)

Thursday, Oct. 20

• State Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Plano, fundraiser, with special guests Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton and Rafael Cruz; event1013, 1013 E. 15th St., Plano (6-8 p.m.)
• TexProtects 12th anniversary Awards Gala, honoring House Speaker Joe Straus; The Adolphus Hotel, 1321 Commerce St., Dallas (6:15-8:15 p.m.)