Terry Meza

Summary

Thresa "Terry" Meza (born August 1, 1949)[1] is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 105th district.

Terry Meza
Member of the
Texas House of Representatives
from the 105th district
Assumed office
January 8, 2019
Preceded byRodney Anderson
Personal details
Born
Thresa Meza

(1949-08-01) August 1, 1949 (age 74)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Texas at Arlington (BA)
Texas Wesleyan University (JD)

Early life and education edit

Born in Oak Cliff, Dallas, she was raised in Irving, Texas and attended Irving High School.[2] She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas at Arlington and a Juris Doctor from the Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (now Texas A&M University School of Law).[3]

Career edit

Prior to serving in the Texas House of Representatives, Meza worked as a teacher at South Grand Prairie High School and operated an independent legal practice. Meza was elected to the House in 2018, defeating incumbent Republican Rodney Anderson. She is a member of the Democratic Party.[4][5] In 2020, Meza introduced HB196, a bill to modify Texas' "Castle Doctrine" to require homeowners to retreat into their own homes if it can safely be done rather than using deadly force against those who are stealing property from outside their home.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Rep. Thresa "Terry" Meza - Texas State Directory Online". www.txdirectory.com. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  2. ^ Texas, Terry for. "contribute now". Terry for Texas. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  3. ^ "Rep. Thresa "Terry" Meza - Texas State Directory Online". www.txdirectory.com. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  4. ^ "Elected Officials Directory: Texas Representative Thresa "Terry" Meza". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  5. ^ "Terry Meza". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  6. ^ "Texas Legislature Online - 87(R) History for HB 196". capitol.texas.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-01.