Terry Canales, Texas State Representative of 40th District | Official Website
Terry Canales, Texas State Representative of 40th District | Official Website
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to the functions of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee, the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments, and the Windham School District’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill extends the existence of various Texas criminal justice entities to September 1, 2037, through the Texas Sunset Act. It mandates enhancements in educational programs within correctional environments, focusing on reducing recidivism and improving employment success post-imprisonment. The Windham School District is tasked with evaluating program effectiveness, informing potential participants of licensing restrictions and offering training in job markets relevant skills. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice will maintain an inventory of programs to assess performance and improve offerings and establish a 10-year facilities staffing plan. The bill also introduces reporting requirements and training protocols for the Board of Pardons and Paroles, emphasizing medically recommended intensive supervision and standardizing procedures for parole evaluation. Additionally, it outlines the development of strategic and operational plans to enhance rehabilitation, reentry, and parole processes, requiring submission of periodic reports to state leadership. Changes in parole officer caseload development and volunteer program encouragement are also prescribed. The effective date of the legislation is September 1, 2025.
Terry Canales, chair of the House Committee on S/C on Transportation Funding and member of the House Committee on Transportation, proposed another 20 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Canales graduated from the University of the Incarnate Word and again from St. Mary's University School of Law with a JD.
Terry Canales is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 40th House district. He replaced previous state representative Aaron Peña in 2013.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1654 | 04/08/2025 | Relating to the employment of certain peace officers, detention officers, county jailers, or firefighters who are injured in the course and scope of duty |
| HB 5565 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to the creation of the office of independent oversight ombudsman for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice |
| HB 4987 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to an alternative dispute resolution procedure regarding certain matters under the public information law |
| HB 4966 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the denial of access to the database of dealer-issued license plates maintained by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles |
| HB 4924 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to certain electronic documentation for the transfer of a motor vehicle title |
| HB 4917 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to seller's disclosures regarding flooding and other water-related issues with respect to residential real property |
| HB 4460 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the projects eligible for financial assistance from the flood infrastructure fund |
| HB 3861 | 03/27/2025 | Relating to driving safety or motorcycle operator training course dismissal |
| HB 3855 | 03/27/2025 | Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for certain diabetic supplies |
| HB 1683 | 03/27/2025 | Relating to systems of county road administration in certain counties |
| HB 3850 | 03/26/2025 | Relating to comments by members of the public at an open meeting of a governmental body on items not on the agenda for that meeting |
| HB 3849 | 03/26/2025 | Relating to the program categories in the unified transportation program |
| HB 3837 | 03/26/2025 | Relating to the regulation of autonomous vehicles; creating a criminal offense |
| HB 1697 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to the management, operation, and contract authority of open-enrollment charter schools |
| HB 1694 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to the eligibility of school bus drivers and cafeteria workers for unemployment compensation benefits |
| HB 1693 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to the financial audit of certain open-enrollment charter schools by the state auditor |
| HB 1678 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to the collection and disclosure of certain public information |
| HB 1667 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to the eligibility of certain first responders for workers' compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder under the workers' compensation system |
| HB 1666 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to certain nonviolent misdemeanor offenses |
| HB 1665 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to the payment of gratuities to certain employees |
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