Terry Canales

Full Name: Terry Canales

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation
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Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	40	Jan 14, 2025 - Jan 12, 2027	89th	Democrat	Edinburg / Hidalgo	Hidalgo
H	40	Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 14, 2025	88th	Democrat	Edinburg / Hidalgo	Hidalgo
H	40	Jan 12, 2021 - Jan 10, 2023	87th	Democrat	Edinburg / Hidalgo	Hidalgo
H	40	Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 12, 2021	86th	Democrat	Edinburg / Hidalgo	Hidalgo
H	40	Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019	85th	Democrat	Edinburg / Hidalgo	Hidalgo
H	40	Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017	84th	Democrat	Edinburg / Hidalgo	Hidalgo
H	40	Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015	83rd	Democrat	Edinburg / Hidalgo	Hidalgo

Terms of Service top

House District 40
Jan 14, 2025 - Jan 12, 2027
Legislatures: 89th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Edinburg / Hidalgo
Counties in district: Hidalgo

House District 40
Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 14, 2025
Legislatures: 88th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Edinburg / Hidalgo
Counties in district: Hidalgo

House District 40
Jan 12, 2021 - Jan 10, 2023
Legislatures: 87th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Edinburg / Hidalgo
Counties in district: Hidalgo

House District 40
Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 12, 2021
Legislatures: 86th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Edinburg / Hidalgo
Counties in district: Hidalgo

House District 40
Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019
Legislatures: 85th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Edinburg / Hidalgo
Counties in district: Hidalgo

House District 40
Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017
Legislatures: 84th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Edinburg / Hidalgo
Counties in district: Hidalgo

House District 40
Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015
Legislatures: 83rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Edinburg / Hidalgo
Counties in district: Hidalgo

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Relatives of Representative Terry Canales: José Tomás Canales - Great Uncle; Terry Andres Canales - Father (Son of Praxedis Canales); Amando F. Canales - Cousin (Son of Andres Cavazos Canales); Gabi Canales - Sister. Ancestry.com.
"My Father's Family," State Rep. Terry Canales. Relatives: José Tomás Canales - Great Uncle; Terry Andres Canales - Father; Gabi Canales - Sister. Campaign Website.
Biographical sketch, 85th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.

Photographs

Photograph. Terry Canales, 88th Legislature, House Photography
Photograph. Terry Canales, 86th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph. Terry Canales, 84th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph. Terry Canales, 83rd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

83rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
84th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
85th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
86th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
87th session composite photo of House members(House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

89th R.S. - 2025 Calendars Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs Transportation Transportation Subcommittee on Transportation Funding (Chair)
88th R.S. - 2023 Board of Managers Community Safety, Select Homeland Security and Public Safety Transportation (Chair)
87th R.S. - 2021 International Relations and Economic Development Transportation (Chair)
86th R.S. - 2019 Driver's License Issuance and Renewal, Select (Vice Chair) Land and Resource Management Transportation (Chair)
85th R.S. - 2017 Criminal Jurisprudence Energy Resources State Judicial Salaries
84th R.S. - 2015 Criminal Jurisprudence Energy Resources
83rd R.S. - 2013 Criminal Jurisprudence Energy Resources Water Desalination

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