89S20334 DSH-D     By: Hinojosa H.R. No. 28       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, The Most Reverend Daniel E. Garcia was appointed by   Pope Leo XIV as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin on   July 2, 2025; and          WHEREAS, Bishop Garcia was ordained as a priest in the   Diocese of Austin in 1988, and he went on to serve as associate   pastor of St. Mary Magdalene Parish in Humble and three Austin   parishes, St. Catherine of Siena, Cristo Rey, and St. Louis King of   France, and as founding pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in   Austin; in 2014, he was named vicar general and moderator of the   curia, and the following year he was appointed auxiliary bishop of   Austin; and          WHEREAS, Over the years, Bishop Garcia has held a number of   leadership roles with the diocese, including vocation director and   master of ceremonies for the bishop, chair of the Presbyteral   Council, and dean of the Austin North Deanery, and he served as a   member of the Diocesan Vocation Team, Liturgical Commission,   Diaconal Advisory Committee, College of Consultors, and Priests'   Personnel Board; he left the Diocese of Austin in 2019 to become   bishop of the Diocese of Monterey in California; and          WHEREAS, A native of Central Texas, Bishop Garcia holds an   associate's degree from Tyler Junior College, bachelor's and   master's degrees from St. Mary's Seminary at the University of   St. Thomas, and a master's degree in liturgical studies from   St. John's University in Minnesota; and          WHEREAS, Daniel Garcia has set an inspiring example of faith   in action through his efforts to help the marginalized and the most   vulnerable, and his dedication to the Catholic Church and to his   fellow Texans will serve him well in his new role as bishop of the   Diocese of Austin; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate the Most   Reverend Daniel E. Garcia on his appointment as bishop of the   Catholic Diocese of Austin and extend to him sincere best wishes for   the future; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Bishop Garcia as an expression of high regard by the   Texas House of Representatives.