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State Representative, District 40
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Terry Canales

Candidate for State Representative, District 40

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Attorney

State representative for District 40 since 2012; chairs the House Committee on Transportation Funding.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Authored bill exempting diabetic supplies from sales tax.In office

    HB 3855 (2025 regular session); last action 03/27/2025 (House): Referred to Ways & Means.

    HB 3855, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for certain diabetic supplies.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Authored bill on unemployment benefits for school bus, cafeteria workers.In office

    HB 1694 (2025 regular session); last action 03/12/2025 (House): Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development.

    HB 1694, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “Relating to the eligibility of school bus drivers and cafeteria workers for unemployment compensation benefits.”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Authored bill on county road administration systems.In office

    HB 1683 (2025 regular session); last action 03/27/2025 (House): Withdrawn from schedule.

    HB 1683, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “Relating to systems of county road administration in certain counties.”
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Government & transparency

  • Authored bill on public comments on non-agenda items at meetings.In office

    HB 3850 (2025 regular session); last action 03/26/2025 (House): Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency.

    HB 3850, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “Relating to comments by members of the public at an open meeting of a governmental body on items not on the agenda for that meeting.”
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Courts & justice

  • Authored bill on climate control systems in state prisons.In office

    HB 3006 (2025 regular session); last action 05/19/2025 (Senate): Received from the House. Joint authors: Morales, Eddie.

    HB 3006, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “Relating to the purchase and installation of climate control systems at facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.”
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  • Authored bill on expunging records for nonviolent misdemeanors.In office

    HB 1666 (2025 regular session); last action 03/12/2025 (House): Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence.

    HB 1666, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to certain nonviolent misdemeanor offenses.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Terry Canales on them.

  • EducationNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.

All sources (12)

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