The House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee has again recommended a bill that would close a sentencing loophole for 17-year-olds convicted of capital murder.
Rep. 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.
House committee endorses legislation on youth sentences
A House committee vote in favor of legislation to change the punishment for 17-year-old capital murder defendants to mandatory life with parole brought Texas one step closer to resolving the state's sentencing quagmire left in the wake of last year's Supreme Court ruling barring mandatory life without parole for anyone under 18.
More than $183 million sought by Rep. Canales for new construction at UTPA, UT-Brownsville
As much as $183.3 million could be generated for critical new construction at the University of Texas-Pan American and UT-Brownsville under legislation being supported by Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg.
Read moreCanales announces key endorsements in Dist. 40 race.
Coming off an extraordinary weekend through the heart of District 40 which his campaign dubbed the “Weekend of a Thousand Handshakes,” Terry Canales, candidate for State Representative in the District 40 runoff election, announced today the backing of key statewide and local organizations who have strongly voiced their support of his candidacy.
Read moreBill awaiting Perry's signature would require confessions written in native language
A bill authored by State Rep. Terry Canales is awaiting Gov. Rick Perry’s signature.
Read moreCivil rights increased for Texans who do not fully understand English
With millions of Texans, including waves of new immigrants, who have difficulty communicating in English, the Texas Legislature has approved a measure to protect their U.S. constitutional rights when facing a criminal accusation.
Tale of 10 lawmakers: RGV delegates' legislative highlights of 2013
Here’s a look at the 10 delegates’ key feats from the 2013 legislative session:
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