Hidalgo legislators push reforms on municipal creation, transport fares and gender protection

Business leaders in Hidalgo warned that proposals to create a new municipality in the rapidly growing southern area of Pachuca must be evaluated on population size, distance from existing seats and administrative capacity. Jorge González Corona of the state's Business Council said growth alone is not enough, but noted that unmunicipalised subdivisions are a historic lag that newer developments have largely avoided.

The municipal government of Pachuca is also reviewing a social‑tariff scheme for public transport. Councilwoman Karla Stephanie Mota Ulaje seeks to separate the technical cost of service from a subsidised fare based on residents' ability to pay, creating a Mobility Subsidy Fund that could benefit up to 650,000 users, including students, seniors, people with disabilities and low‑income families.

In a separate initiative, the state congress approved a reform to align Hidalgo's law with the federal Violence‑against‑Women framework, explicitly extending protections to girls and adolescents. The amendment defines femicide as the extreme form of gender‑based violence, adds provisions for indirect victims and aims to prevent revictimisation. Deputy Elisa Zepeda Lagunas presented the measure.

A further reform, championed by deputy Claudia Lilia Luna Islas (PAN), expands the state’s sport legislation to recognise physical activity as a tool for public‑health improvement, echoing WHO and UNESCO recommendations.

Finally, legislators introduced a constitutional amendment that would free the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo from needing Cabildo approval for agreements with public or private entities, streamlining access to resources while retaining transparency and fiscal oversight.