Jose Menendez
Candidate for State Senator, District 26
Background
- Occupation
- Title insurance executive
- Lives in
- San Antonio
- Campaign website
- senate.texas.gov
State senator for District 26 since 2015; served in the Texas House from 2001 to 2015 and on the San Antonio City Council, and is a vice president at Stewart Title Guaranty.
Documented positions
Education
Proposes free prekindergarten for certain children.In office
SB 175 (2025), referred to committee.
ReportBills Authored / Joint Authored: Sen. José Menéndez, 89th Legislature Regular SessionGovernment record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to providing free prekindergarten for certain children.”
Sponsored law on seat belts for buses carrying children.In office
SB 546 (2025), effective September 1, 2025.
ReportBills Authored / Joint Authored: Sen. José Menéndez, 89th Legislature Regular SessionGovernment record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to seat belts on buses that transport children.”
Housing
Sponsored law on allocating low-income housing tax credits.In office
SB 2137 (2025), effective September 1, 2025.
ReportBills Authored / Joint Authored: Sen. José Menéndez, 89th Legislature Regular SessionGovernment record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to the allocation of low income housing tax credits.”
Health & human services
Proposes legalizing medical cannabis for certain conditions.In office
SB 170 (2025), referred to committee.
ReportBills Authored / Joint Authored: Sen. José Menéndez, 89th Legislature Regular SessionGovernment record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“authorizing the possession, use, cultivation, distribution, delivery, sale, and research of medical cannabis for medical use by patients with certain medical conditions”
Proposes barring therapists from trying to change children's sexual orientation.In office
SB 168 (2025) would make it unprofessional conduct; referred to committee.
ReportBills Authored / Joint Authored: Sen. José Menéndez, 89th Legislature Regular SessionGovernment record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to unprofessional conduct by mental health providers who attempt to change the sexual orientation of a child.”
Government & transparency
Proposes letting any qualified voter vote early by mail.In office
SB 145 (2025), referred to committee.
ReportBills Authored / Joint Authored: Sen. José Menéndez, 89th Legislature Regular SessionGovernment record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to early voting by mail by any qualified voter”
Proposes creating a Texas Redistricting Commission.In office
SB 180 (2025), referred to committee.
ReportBills Authored / Joint Authored: Sen. José Menéndez, 89th Legislature Regular SessionGovernment record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to the Texas Redistricting Commission.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Jose Menendez on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
All sources (7)
- Texas Secretary of State: Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (August 28, 2026)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · Aug 28, 2026 · sos.texas.gov
- Texas Secretary of State Candidate Information: 2026 November General Election, state offices (qualified candidates)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · goelect.txelections.civixapps.com
- The Texas State Senate: Senators
Government record · Texas Senate · senate.texas.gov
- Sample Ballot, Joint General, Special, Charter and Bond Election, November 3, 2026 (generic, all contests)
Election filing · Bexar County Elections Department · elections.bexar.gov
- Notice of Joint Constitutional Amendment, General, Special and Bond Election, November 3, 2026
Election filing · Bexar County Elections Department · elections.bexar.gov
- Senator José Menéndez: District 26
Government record · Texas Senate · senate.texas.gov
- Bills Authored / Joint Authored: Sen. José Menéndez, 89th Legislature Regular Session
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
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