On Saturday May 4, 2024, Erica Canales accomplished an incredible feat as the Hidalgo County Appraisal District elections came to a close.

State Representative Terry Canales received the honor of being presented with the 2024 ABC Texas Legislative Champion Eagle Award.

A South Texas lawmaker on Wednesday asked Gov. Greg Abbott to declare an emergency due to what he calls a “water crisis” in the Rio Grande Valley.

Last weekend, State Representative Terry Canales was presented with the “Señor Internacional” recognition by the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) #12 as part of the annual Washington’s Birthday Celebration in Laredo, Texas.

State Representative Terry Canales was presented with the top legislative award given each biennium by the Texas Psychological Association at his law office in Edinburg, Texas.

The State of Texas has approved $237 million for a new International Bridge Trade Corridor highway that will connect several South Texas ports of entry to better foster trade with Mexico.

As Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation in the Texas Legislature, I have had the privilege of working toward improving our ability to deliver road projects in the Rio Grande Valley.

Today, Governor Greg Abbott called on the Texas Transportation Commission and Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to allocate $150 million in the Unified Transportation Program to support construction of the International Bridge Trade Corridor (IBTC) project in Hidalgo County.

Locally elected prosecutors who do not enforce certain laws could be removed from office under a bill approved by the Texas House of Representatives on Friday. The bill passed 97-51, and will now move to the Senate.

Yesterday, Texas State Representative Terry Canales (D-Edinburg) filed a package of bills introduced for the 88th Texas Legislative Session dealing with strengthening benefits for first responders and Texas law enforcement who are hurt while on the job.