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 management, operation, and contract authority of open-enrollment charter schools’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill primarily addresses the governance and operational framework for open-enrollment charter schools. It designates governing body members and officers of charter schools and charter holders as local public officials, providing specific guidelines regarding their substantial interest in business entities. It introduces rules regarding transactions involving related parties of management companies and prohibits individuals tied to management companies from serving as members of these governing bodies under specified conditions. The bill mandates that management service contracts with charter schools maintain separate records, with such contracts being publicly accessible and precluding any form of payment to governing members. Additionally, it forbids superintendents and administrators from receiving financial benefits for personal services to management companies. Effective beginning with the 2025-26 school year, certain provisions apply immediately if the bill receives the necessary legislative support; otherwise, it becomes effective Sept. 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 six 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 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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