H.R. No. 2448
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.
Howard
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2448 was adopted by the House on May
29, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House