Terry Canales

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. Throughout his tenure in the Texas Legislature, Representative Canales has been a strong advocate for transparency and open government. He has passed numerous pieces of legislation to ensure the public's right to know how taxpayer dollars are spent and to guarantee public participation in local government meetings. Canales has also focused on education, criminal justice reform, and resource efficiency, leading efforts to support public schools and teachers and eliminate modern-day debtor's prisons in Texas. Canales earned his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of the Incarnate Word and his law degree from St. Mary’s School of Law. After passing the Texas State Bar Exam, he opened his own law practice in Edinburg, where he resides.