Background
Garza was born into the military family of retired United States Air Force Staff Sergeant Arthur and Maria D. Garza and traveled extensively in his early years.
Garza was born into the military family of retired United States Air Force Staff Sergeant Arthur and Maria D. Garza and traveled extensively in his early years.
Garza graduated in 1973 from John F. Kennedy High School in the Edgewood Independent School District of Bexar County. He attended the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, from which he received his bachelor"s degree in Mass Communication in 1977.
Garza has been employed in housing development and sales for most of his working career. Garza was named "Freshman Legislator of the Year" by the Hispanic Republican Conference for the 82nd Legislature in 2011. In 1967, the family returned to its Westside San Antonio home.
Garza has had a lengthy career in housing and real estate.
He has held several executive positions in his business and sales career which dates back to the 1980s. Garza"s is among the most rapidly growing parts of Bexar County.
lieutenant encompasses the far west and southwest portions of Bexar County, including the cities of San Antonio, Helotes, Von Ormy, Lytle, and the unincorporated community of Macdona. The district also includes Lackland Air Force Base, University of Texas at San Antonio, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University–San Antonio, and Palo Alto College.
Garza was defeated in the 2012 general election after only one term in office by the Democrat Philip Cortez.
Garza subsequentloy failed in a comeback attempt in the March 4, 2014 Republican primary for House He lost the nomination to Rick Galindo, a San Antonio businessman, who received 2,372 votes (646 percent) to Garza"s 1,300 votes (354 percent). Galindo then unseated Cortez in the November 4 general election. Garza was one of forty freshmen legislators in the Garza served on the House Business and Industry Committee and House Land and Resource Management Committee.
Garza in his one term in office authored or co-authored over thirty five bills dealing primarily with property tax reform, rural and suburban water rights, election integrity, greater accountability in government, and home owner association reform.
He was one of six Hispanic Republicans serving in the House from 2011 to 2013 and was a founding member of the House Hispanic Republican Conference.