One of the many results of a landmark state law, led in 2013 by Sen. Juan Hinojosa, D-McAllen, and Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, will be a $160 million biomedical research center that will be built in Edinburg, Mayor Omar Ochoa revealed in his recent State of the City Address.

This week, Texas State Representative Terry Canales (D-Edinburg) was appointed by Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows to serve as a member on the newly established Texas Bicentennial Commission, created by Senate Bill 1350 during the 89th Texas Legislative Session.

The non-profit Holistic Organic Practical Education (HOPE) for Small Farm Sustainability, headquartered in Harlingen, on Monday, March 30, 2026 announced that it was among 49 out of 50 organizations nationwide recently notified that it’s $7.4 million federal grant has been cancelled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). 

As a State Representative for House District 40 and the Rio Grande Valley, I am deeply concerned by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) decision to rescind grant funding for the non-profit Holistic Organic Practical Education for Small Farm Sustainability (H.O.P.E).

Yesterday, Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows issued interim charges to House Standing Committees and Subcommittees as well as newly created Select Committees.

For some workers, a new state licensing requirement could mean the difference between keeping their job, or losing it.

Today, the Mexican American Legislative Caucus (MALC) welcomed reports that the Gámez-Cuéllar has been released from ICE detention after being taken into custody following a scheduled immigration check-in on February 25. 

For those not perpetually online, you may have missed a new ad circling the socials from Apple boasting a new feature: Digital ID cards can now be added to Apple Wallet.

Graciela Moreno Chavana on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 was presented a framed House of Representatives Memorial Resolution – along with a Texas State Flag flown over the Texas State Capitol in Austin – both honoring her late husband, David Arnoldo Chavana, from Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, in the Council Chambers at Edinburg City Hall. 

We write to you as members of the Texas House of Representatives regarding the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles’ (TxDMV) recently proposed rule changes, 217.22 (definitions), 217.26 (identification required), 217.28 (vehicle registration renewal), and 217.29 (vehicle registration renewal via internet).