The House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee has again recommended a bill that would close a sentencing loophole for 17-year-olds convicted of capital murder.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Edinburg RGV to Hold Lights on Afterschool Rally
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Edinburg RGV Afterschool Program will sponsor a Lights On Afterschool Rally on Thursday, October 17 at 5:30 p.m.
Read moreEdinburg city leaders congratulate ECISD for being named Texas Outstanding School Board of the Year
Edinburg city leaders on Tuesday, October 8, joined Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, in publicly congratulating the Edinburg school board for being named the Texas Outstanding School Board of the Year for 2013.
Read moreDPS responds to criticisms of their checkpoints in RGV.
The Texas Department of Public Safety sought to calm fears Thursday about its controversial regulatory checkpoint program in the Rio Grande Valley, responding to concerns the checkpoints are being used for immigration enforcement.
Read moreTerry Canales Questions DPS Checkpoint Operations, Residents Say DPS In Cahoots With Border Patrol
State Representative Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, is joining the voices of many Rio Grande Valley residents outraged at the Texas Department of Public Safety for allegedly lying when it says its troopers are not checking immigration status at its random checkpoints in the Valley.
Read moreCanales questions the legality and legitimacy of checkpoints.
A Rio Grande Valley lawmaker is questioning a series of random checkpoints that have created fear among rural Hidalgo County residents.
Read moreRep. Canales responds to communities’ concerns over random DPS checkpoints and possible targeting of poor neighborhoods in the Valley
Random road checkpoints being set up in deep South Texas by the Texas Department of Public Safety have raised serious concerns among Valley residents, including questions on why certain areas in Hidalgo County appear to be targeted.
Read moreRep. Canales fights for Spanish language version of Texas House website for millions of residents
Valuable legislative information in Spanish that could help millions of Texas residents understand the key workings and major actions of state lawmakers could be added to the websites of the House of Representatives under administrative action being requested by Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg.
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Terry Canales Makes Waves As Freshman
The 83rd Legislative Session in all its Special Session glory has finally come and gone.
Read moreTexas lawmakers pass key special session bills
Texas lawmakers worked toward two of the main goals of the special legislative session on Friday by adopting voting maps and setting out a new sentencing rule for 17-year-olds who commit capital crimes.