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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Most Reverend Daniel E. Garcia was appointed by |
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Pope Leo XIV as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin on |
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July 2, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Bishop Garcia was ordained as a priest in the |
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Diocese of Austin in 1988, and he went on to serve as associate |
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pastor of St. Mary Magdalene Parish in Humble and three Austin |
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parishes, St. Catherine of Siena, Cristo Rey, and St. Louis King of |
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France, and as founding pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in |
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Austin; in 2014, he was named vicar general and moderator of the |
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curia, and the following year he was appointed auxiliary bishop of |
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Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Bishop Garcia has held a number of |
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leadership roles with the diocese, including vocation director and |
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master of ceremonies for the bishop, chair of the Presbyteral |
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Council, and dean of the Austin North Deanery, and he served as a |
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member of the Diocesan Vocation Team, Liturgical Commission, |
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Diaconal Advisory Committee, College of Consultors, and Priests' |
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Personnel Board; he left the Diocese of Austin in 2019 to become |
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bishop of the Diocese of Monterey in California; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Central Texas, Bishop Garcia holds an |
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associate's degree from Tyler Junior College, bachelor's and |
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master's degrees from St. Mary's Seminary at the University of |
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St. Thomas, and a master's degree in liturgical studies from |
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St. John's University in Minnesota; and |
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WHEREAS, Daniel Garcia has set an inspiring example of faith |
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in action through his efforts to help the marginalized and the most |
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vulnerable, and his dedication to the Catholic Church and to his |
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fellow Texans will serve him well in his new role as bishop of the |
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Diocese of Austin; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the Most |
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Reverend Daniel E. Garcia on his appointment as bishop of the |
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Catholic Diocese of Austin and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Bishop Garcia as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |