# Rep. Meza, Terry

## Biography

Rep. Terry Meza grew up in Irving, Texas - the heart of District 105. She is a proud graduate of Irving High School and she commuted from Irving for all her higher education pursuits to attend UT Arlington, The University of Dallas, and Texas Wesleyan University School of Law.

Texas House of Representatives — Rep. Meza, Terry — Biography

Terry Meza grew up in Irving, Texas. She graduated from Irving High School and attended UT Arlington, the University of Dallas, and Texas Wesleyan University School of Law.

Rep. Terry Meza grew up in Irving, Texas - the heart of District 105. She is a proud graduate of Irving High School and she commuted from Irving for all her higher education pursuits to attend UT Arlington, The University of Dallas, and Texas Wesleyan University School of Law.
Rep. Meza started her career as a student teacher at South Grand Prairie High School and taught at every level from elementary school to college. She also worked as a nonprofit director overseeing programs in economic development, small & minority business assistance, neighborhood revitalization, historic preservation, workforce development, and job placement. Before serving in the legislature, Rep. Meza operated her own solo law practice for almost 20 years.

Rep. Meza started her career as a student teacher at South Grand Prairie High School and taught at every level from elementary school to college. She also worked as a nonprofit director overseeing programs in economic development, small & minority business assistance, neighborhood revitalization, historic preservation, workforce development, and job placement. Before serving in the legislature, Rep. Meza operated her own solo law practice for almost 20 years.

Terry Meza previously worked as a teacher from elementary school through college, a nonprofit director, and operated a solo law practice.

First elected to the Texas House in 2018. Current term expires January 2027.
Endorsed in the 2022 general election by Texas Parent PAC, a pro-public education organization that advocates for adequate and equitable funding of public schools, local control, teacher quality, and the prevention of private school vouchers. Meza also received their endorsement in the 2020, 2018, and 2016 elections.

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Endorsed by the editorial board of the Dallas Morning News in the 2022 general election. She also received their endorsement in the 2018 Democratic primary election.
In the 2018 election, Meza was recommended favorably by Texans for Public Education, a grassroots educators' group that researched and rated candidates in that election based on their stances toward public schools.
Meza ran unsuccessfully for the same House seat in 2014 and 2016.

Terry Meza currently serves in the Texas House of Representatives. She was first elected in 2018 and previously ran unsuccessfully for the same House seat in 2014 and 2016.

2026 Texas General Election

I will always fight to rebuild Texas’ strong and diverse economy. I will fight for better wages, more jobs, increased access to job skills training, and reducing property taxes so our economy can recover and everyone can begin to thrive again.

Priorities - Terry Meza for Texas House District 105

Plans to pursue higher wages, job creation, job-skills training, and lower property taxes.

- Plans to pursue higher wages, job creation, job-skills training, and lower property taxes.

Economy

## Additional Priorities

Criminal Justice Reform
I will work to make the criminal justice system fairer for all. The best way to improve public safety is to be smart, and not just tough, about crime. This means understanding the effectiveness and potential harm of current policies (like no-knock warrants); and removing barriers to work, housing and more for those that have already served their time in prison.

I partnered with re-entry programs for previously convicted criminals so they could successfully reintegrate into society and contribute to the workforce. I believe in the power of rehabilitation over punishment.

Gun Safety

Texans are ready to make the changes necessary to protect our children and each other. I am committed to standing up and fighting against the epidemic of gun violence that plagues us all. Last year, I filed two bills to document the sale of every handgun in Texas and help close the “gun show” loophole. I am committed to ending gun violence and promoting gun safety, including keeping guns out of the hands of domestic abusers and funding gun violence prevention research.

Advocates removing barriers to work and housing for people who have completed prison sentences.

Supports rehabilitation and reentry programs for people with prior convictions.

Supports measures to prevent domestic abusers from accessing guns and fund gun-violence-prevention research.

- Advocates removing barriers to work and housing for people who have completed prison sentences.
- Supports rehabilitation and reentry programs for people with prior convictions.
- Supports measures to prevent domestic abusers from accessing guns and fund gun-violence-prevention research.

Public Safety

### Healthcare for All

Every Texan deserves access to quality, affordable health coverage. We have a lot of work to do to make this happen. We start by accepting the $100 billion in federal Medicaid money, helping to provide healthcare to two million Texas families that don’t have it today.

In addition to accepting the $100 billion in federal Medicaid money, I will continue to fight for policies that put our communities’ health and safety before anything else. I fought for this while serving on the Human Services committee, and I will continue to do so in the future. We need to expand coverage to more disabled Texans as well as women with postpartum needs.

We need to expand coverage to more disabled Texans as well as women with postpartum needs. We should not be cutting funding from Medicaid so it can be redirected to large corporations and private charter schools.

Supports accepting federal Medicaid funding to expand health coverage for uninsured Texas families.

Supports expanding health coverage for disabled Texans and women with postpartum needs.

Opposes cutting Medicaid funding to redirect it to large corporations and private charter schools.

- Supports accepting federal Medicaid funding to expand health coverage for uninsured Texas families.
- Supports expanding health coverage for disabled Texans and women with postpartum needs.
- Opposes cutting Medicaid funding to redirect it to large corporations and private charter schools.

Healthcare

We need to restore funding for education and redirect state dollars to better invest in teachers, educators and schools in the public school system. And we need to work to prevent school vouchers, which take away money from public schools. Every child deserves the same quality education.

Advocates restoring education funding and directing more state funding to public-school educators and schools.

Opposes school vouchers, saying they take funding from public schools.

- Advocates restoring education funding and directing more state funding to public-school educators and schools.
- Opposes school vouchers, saying they take funding from public schools.

Education

Environment
Access to healthy, clean drinking water is one of the greatest challenges in Texas. As climate change creates more severe and unpredictable weather patterns, it will become even more difficult to ensure everyone has safe drinking water. We must support sustainable and environment-friendly solutions, striking the right balance between energy needs and protecting Texas’ vast natural resources.

## I support The Green Texas Act of 2021 to help fight the climate change crisis.

A healthy environment is a human right. When our environment is harmed, so is our health. We need a system that puts our health first, not Big Oil and corporate profits. We call upon our local and state representatives to support the Green Texas Act of 2021–a Green New Deal for Texas.

Supports sustainable, environmentally friendly policies that balance energy needs with protection of Texas natural resources.

Supports the Green Texas Act of 2021 to address climate change.

- Supports sustainable, environmentally friendly policies that balance energy needs with protection of Texas natural resources.
- Supports the Green Texas Act of 2021 to address climate change.

Energy & the Environment

Each Legislative session, I am prepared to:
  * Bring about criminal justice reform with a new No Knock Warrant Bill.
  * Fight any discriminatory legislation This includes SB4, the “Show me your papers” Bill, and HB45, the ‘anti-sharia law’ bill.
  * Defend equality and human rights, including a law prohibiting insurance coverage of conversion therapy.
  * Increase criminal penalties for bringing or attempting to bring drugs or alcohol into a correctional facility or giving them to someone in custody.
  * Support women’s healthcare, including pre-natal and perinatal bereavement care
  * Ensure that all Texans are able to vote safely, especially during a pandemic. I will re-introduce Election Reform Initiatives that push for more accessible methods to voting such as Vote-by-Mail, Same-Day Voter Registration, and Extended Early-Voting.

Meet Terry - Terry Meza for Texas House District 105

Plans to reintroduce election reforms including voting by mail, same-day voter registration, and extended early voting.

- Plans to reintroduce election reforms including voting by mail, same-day voter registration, and extended early voting.

Voting & Elections

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Terry Meza

Terry is an attorney. She has worked in various legal capacities, including as a prosecutor. 

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Terry is currently a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 105. She was first elected to the House in 2019.

As of July 22, 2026, Terry Meza’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Advocates for criminal justice system reforms to address equity and fairness.

Advocates for increased funding for public schools.

Supports increased funding for public schools, expanded access to healthcare, and criminal justice system reforms to address equity and fairness.

Rep. Meza, Terry - District 105 - Texas House of Representatives

Supports "reforms to the criminal justice system to address issues of equity and fairness."

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