House District 49's representative filed her first pieces of legislation for the 85th session Thursday. Rep. Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin, held a press conference to announce the filing of three bills relating to college preparedness, gun safety and property zoning reform. Here is a breakdown of what each bill strives to do: 1. College readiness - Hinojosa's first bill aims to expand the markers by which public schools are evaluated for college readiness. She would like to give school districts credit for using the "OnRamps" program, which is coordinated by the University of Texas to give students dual credit. Hinojosa said this system is in use in more than 50 school districts, including Austin ISD. 2. Gun control - The state representative aims to change current state law, which only prohibits the carrying of handguns while intoxicated, to include all firearms. "I frankly am not going to elaborate or speak any more because we know it is just common sense," Hinojosa said. This bill stands in opposition to HB 375, filed by Rep. Jonathan Stickland, R-Bedford and Rep. Matt Schaefer, R-Tyler , would allow constitutional carry, doing away with "gun free" zones. 3. Local control - This bill would allow property owners within 200 feet of unzoned land to file a written protest to zoning changes. Hinojosa said this bill is in line with her agenda to promote local control throughout the session. She said it is important particularly to her district because the area contains large swathes of unzoned state land. The state representative emphasized her commitment to local governance and thereby local control. "I believe that all communities have an inalienable right to self-govern, and that means local control, people deciding for themselves solutions to local challenges," she said. Hinojosa replaced longtime left-leaning lawmaker Elliot Naishtat after he announced his retirement in late 2015. Naishtat had been the dean of the Travis County delegation, often providing a voice for more socially liberal movements, including the legalization of marijuana and reviewing death penalty policies. Hinojosa, the former Austin ISD board president, beat out six other Democratic challengers for Naishtat's seat. Hinojosa's district covers a large part of central Austin.