Rep. Terry Canales

Texas House District 40

Democratic

About

Texas State Representative Terry Canales was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2012, representing District 40, which covers the heart of Hidalgo County. This district includes the cities of Edinburg (Hidalgo County seat), Elsa, Cesar Chavez, Murillo, La Coma Heights San Carlos, La Blanca, Linn, Lopezville, and portions of McAllen, Pharr and San Juan. In 2025, Canales was appointed by Texas Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows to serve as Chairman of the Texas House Committee on Tr...

Committee Assignments

S/C on Transportation Funding Chair

Committees

Interim Reports

Calendars

Transportation

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Bills Authored (showing 10 of 46)

HB 12 filed

AN ACT relating to the review and audit of certain state agency

HB 1228 filed

AN ACT relating to municipal and county permitting requirements to conduct

HB 1376 filed

AN ACT relating to the authority of the public safety director of the

HB 1384 filed

AN ACT relating to the enforcement of certain standards for commercial

HB 1500 signed

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Information Resources, including the composition of the governing body of the department and, in collaboration with the comptroller, the administration of state assistance opportunities.

HB 1515 filed

AN ACT relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of

HB 1540 filed

AN ACT relating to governmental entities subject to the sunset review

HB 1545 filed

AN ACT relating to the sunset review process and certain governmental

HB 1550 filed

AN ACT relating to the regulation of veterinary professionals and

HB 1650 filed

AN ACT relating to a special bill of review to reform a final judgment of

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