By: Martinez Fischer H.R. No. 2541
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Eva Eloisa DeLuna Castro retired from Every Texan in
  2022, drawing to a close more than 24 years of dedicated service to
  the nonprofit advocacy organization; and
         WHEREAS, A native of Mexico, Ms. DeLuna Castro attended
  Harvard University, where she received her bachelor's degree in
  1988 with honors; she later earned a master's degree from the LBJ
  School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin; and
         WHEREAS, Ms. DeLuna Castro worked for the Texas House of
  Representatives and the Office of the Texas Comptroller of Public
  Accounts before joining the Center for Public Policy Priorities,
  known today as Every Texan; in her role as state budget analyst, she
  oversaw the organization's fiscal policy analysis and cultivated an
  encyclopedic understanding of the legislative process, state
  fiscal matters, socioeconomic data, and other issues impacting
  Texans; over the course of her career, she set the gold standard for
  independent analysis of Texas public budgets and spending in the
  public interest; and
         WHEREAS, Ms. DeLuna Castro authored countless reports and
  analyses on Texas government spending issues and trends, and she
  worked tirelessly to educate Texans on how taxes and spending
  affect their lives and create more equitable opportunities for all
  citizens; she also demonstrated great skill in using social media
  to highlight important data, benefiting her colleagues,
  legislators and their staff, as well as the general public; since
  her retirement, she has returned to the Texas Legislature to serve
  as senior policy analyst in the office of Representative Trey
  Martinez Fischer; and
         WHEREAS, Through her dedication and expertise, Eva DeLuna
  Castro has contributed immeasurably to the goal of strengthening
  public policy in order to ensure that people of all backgrounds can
  thrive and fulfill their potential, and in so doing, she has earned
  the admiration and affection of her colleagues and the lasting
  appreciation of her fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby commend Eva Eloisa DeLuna Castro for her more
  than 24 years of service to Every Texan and extend to her sincere
  best wishes for continued success in her invaluable work; and, be it
  further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Ms. DeLuna Castro as an expression of high regard by
  the Texas House of Representatives.