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Terry Meza

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Overview

Thresa "Terry" Meza is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 105th district.

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Facts from Wikipedia.

How to reach them
Source: Open States

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

63 bills

Became law

2 became law. Another 4 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Feb 27, 2025HB 3464: Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for the offenses of providing or possessing with the intent to provide an alcoholic beverage, a controlled substance, or a dangerous drug to a person in the custody of a correctional facility, taking an alcoholic beverage, a controlled substance, or a dangerous drug into a correctional facility, and taking a controlled substance or dangerous drug on property owned, used, or controlled by a correctional facility.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 18, 2023HB 1432: Relating to required findings for the issuance of a protective order.
    Became law
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 330: Relating to reporting and investigating certain cases of child abuse or neglect involving a pregnant person's use of a controlled substance.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 2, 2023HB 3264: Relating to the grounds for removal of county officers from office.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 2, 2023HB 3252: Relating to the administration of perpetual care trust funds.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 23, 2023HB 2769: Relating to repeal of the permit requirement for intrastate shipment of bees.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5349: Relating to a quality assurance audit of the provision of health care to inmates by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 11, 2025HB 4372: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of unlawful transfer of certain weapons.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2025HB 3937: Relating to the treatment of certain inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 4, 2025HB 3721: Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice concerning the transparency, oversight, and accountability of the use of the restrictive housing, security threat groups, and certain disciplinary measures.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 4, 2025HB 3723: Relating to the access of certain individuals in correctional facilities to certain rehabilitative treatments.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 4, 2025HB 3725: Relating to the reform of solitary confinement practices and the treatment of prisoners affiliated with security threat groups in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2025HB 3584: Relating to the carrying of a handgun by certain persons between 18 and 21 years of age.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2025HB 2941: Relating to restrictions on certain contributions and lobbyist compensation by persons appointed to public office by the governor; creating a criminal offense.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025HB 2784: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for conversion therapy.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025HB 2531: Relating to the reimbursement rate for meals provided under the home-delivered meals program.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 28, 2025HB 2183: Relating to criminal penalties for possession offenses under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 28, 2025HB 2184: Relating to a tenant's right to terminate a residential lease following certain outages of essential utilities.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025HB 2033: Relating to the establishment of the community development grocery store grant program and to the use of money from the Texas Enterprise Fund for the program.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025HB 1920: Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals diagnosed with certain mental health disorders.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 26, 2024HB 1471: Relating to the designation of Diwali and Dashain as optional holidays.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 26, 2024HB 1472: Relating to the provision in the Nepali language of application forms and an alternate examination for a driver's license.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 26, 2024HB 1473: Relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain relative or designated caregivers.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 19, 2024HB 1409: Relating to limitations on the use of administrative segregation by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 19, 2024HB 1406: Relating to preferential voting in a primary election.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 19, 2024HB 1410: Relating to prohibiting the confinement of inmates by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in facilities operated by private vendors.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 15, 2024HB 1352: Relating to a law enforcement agency policy regarding the discharge of a firearm by a peace officer at or in the direction of a moving vehicle.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 15, 2024HB 1351: Relating to employment leave for certain family or medical obligations.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 13, 2024HB 1292: Relating to a cost-of-living increase applicable to death benefits paid under the workers' compensation system.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 13, 2024HB 1270: Relating to the unlawful possession of a firearm by persons convicted of certain misdemeanor offenses in this state.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 568: Relating to the registration of voters at a polling place and related procedures.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 461: Relating to the regulation of certain firearm transfers; creating criminal offenses.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 396: Relating to the prohibition on the possession of a firearm by a person following the person's conviction of certain family violence misdemeanors.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 364: Relating to compensation of school district trustees.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 443: Relating to creating a criminal offense for the unlawful possession or transfer of an assault weapon.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 226: Relating to creating the criminal offense of the manufacture of a firearm without a federal license.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 611: Relating to electronic voter registration.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 522: Relating to the ability of voters with certain disabilities to cast a secret ballot.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 498: Relating to requiring a person convicted of an offense involving family violence or a person who is the subject of a family violence protective order to surrender firearms owned by the person.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 419: Relating to establishing a minimum wage for school bus drivers.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 584: Relating to electronic voter registration.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 299: Relating to a study by the Legislative Budget Board concerning the long-term effects of regulating tuition rates and amounts charged by public institutions of higher education.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 182: Relating to rest breaks for employees of certain governmental entity contractors; providing an administrative penalty.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 481: Relating to creating a criminal offense for the unlawful possession or transfer of a large-capacity magazine.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 545: Relating to the appointment of volunteer deputy voter registrars.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 628: Relating to early voting by mail by any qualified voter and to the repeal of certain criminal offenses concerning the solicitation and distribution of an application to vote by mail.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 10, 2023HB 67: Relating to certain heat safety protections; providing administrative and civil penalties.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2023HB 3890: Relating to the regulation and voluntary licensing of reroofing contractors by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; providing administrative and civil penalties; authorizing fees.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2023HB 3687: Relating to the use by a public institution of higher education of money appropriated to the institution by the legislature as part of an across-the-board salary increase for state employees.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2023HB 2376: Relating to a conveyance of real property subject to an unexpired residential lease.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2023HB 2379: Relating to the ability of voters with certain disabilities to cast a secret ballot.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2023HB 2036: Relating to the reimbursement rate for meals provided under the home-delivered meals program.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 3, 2023HB 1821: Relating to the designation of Diwali and Dashain as optional holidays.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 3, 2023HB 1893: Relating to compensation of school district trustees.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 3, 2023HB 1820: Relating to a landlord's right to enter the dwelling of a residential tenant.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 3, 2023HB 1897: Relating to the provision in the Nepali language of application forms and an alternate examination for a driver's license.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 25, 2023HB 1606: Relating to the diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of digital electronic equipment.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 25, 2023HB 1641: Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals diagnosed with certain mental health disorders for whom federal matching money is available.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 19, 2023HB 1484: Relating to electronic voter registration.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 18, 2023HB 1431: Relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain relative or designated caregivers.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 18, 2023HB 1430: Relating to establishing a minimum wage for certain personal attendants under Medicaid and other programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 4, 2023HB 1173: Relating to a tenant's right to terminate a residential lease following certain outages of essential utilities.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 4, 2023HB 1172: Relating to an early childhood literacy plan for students enrolled in a dual language program in a public school.
    Introduced

Source: Open States

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed either chamber of the Texas legislature, since 2025. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.

Votes shown

1,780 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 199 of 1,780 votes (11%). Some of these may be excused absences, approved by the House ahead of time. The vote records we use don't say which.

By topic
Academic and Career-Oriented Education7 votes
    Agriculture and Livestock21 votes
      Appropriations6 votes
        Border Security4 votes
          Business and Commerce82 votes
            Congressional Redistricting, Select1 vote
              Corrections22 votes
                County and Regional Government36 votes
                  Courts and Civil Law (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence)73 votes
                    Courts and Civil Law (Jurisprudence)19 votes
                      Criminal Justice79 votes
                        Criminal Law (Criminal Jurisprudence)56 votes
                          Culture, Recreation and Tourism22 votes
                            Defense and Veterans' Affairs17 votes
                              Dis Prev and Women's and Children's Health16 votes
                                Disaster Preparedness and Flooding13 votes
                                  Disaster Preparedness and Flooding, Select1 vote
                                    Economic Development15 votes
                                      Education K-1654 votes
                                        Elections23 votes
                                          Energy Resources18 votes
                                            Environmental Regulation22 votes
                                              Family and Fiduciary Relationships41 votes
                                                Finance4 votes
                                                  Government Efficiency67 votes
                                                    Health and Human Services59 votes
                                                      Higher Education50 votes
                                                        Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs54 votes
                                                          Human Services55 votes
                                                            Insurance36 votes
                                                              Intergovernmental Affairs39 votes
                                                                International Relations1 vote
                                                                  Juvenile Justice11 votes
                                                                    Land and Resource Management20 votes
                                                                      Licensing and Administrative Procedures37 votes
                                                                        Local Government53 votes
                                                                          Natural Resources58 votes
                                                                            Pensions, Investments and Financial Services43 votes
                                                                              Property Tax Appraisals13 votes
                                                                                Public Education56 votes
                                                                                  Public Health73 votes
                                                                                    State Affairs143 votes
                                                                                      State-Federal Relations1 vote
                                                                                        Taxes (Ways and Means)84 votes
                                                                                          Trade, Workforce and Economic Development38 votes
                                                                                            Transportation64 votes
                                                                                              Transportation Funding8 votes
                                                                                                Veterans' Affairs9 votes
                                                                                                  Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs43 votes
                                                                                                    Workforce13 votes

                                                                                                      Source: Open States, Texas Legislature Online. Topics from the state legislature.