Bill Text: TX HR1389 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Eva Mireles of Uvalde.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-02 - Reported enrolled [HR1389 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1389-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1389 |
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WHEREAS, The life of a compassionate and dedicated educator | ||
ended far too soon with the passing of Eva Mireles of Uvalde on May | ||
24, 2022, at the age of 44; and | ||
WHEREAS, Born in Dallas on March 17, 1978, Eva Mireles was the | ||
daughter of Paula Mireles and the stepdaughter of Santiago Moreno, | ||
and she grew up with two sisters, Maggie and Sandra; she graduated | ||
from Eagle Pass High School in 1996, before enrolling at Sul Ross | ||
State University and obtaining her bachelor's degree in | ||
interdisciplinary studies in 2003; and | ||
WHEREAS, Ms. Mireles held a special education certification, | ||
and throughout her nearly 17-year career, she was passionate about | ||
providing a quality education to students of all abilities; as a | ||
fourth grade teacher, she went above and beyond to ensure the | ||
happiness and well-being of her students, and along the way, she | ||
earned the heartfelt gratitude of many families in her community; | ||
she found immense fulfillment in helping her students succeed and | ||
was always proud to see them graduate; and | ||
WHEREAS, Blessed with a loving family, Ms. Mireles was the | ||
beloved wife of Ruben Ruiz Jr., and they were blessed with a | ||
daughter, Adalynn; her favorite hobbies included CrossFit, hiking, | ||
and karaoke, as well as spending time with her dog, Kane; with her | ||
contagious smile and lively personality, she made every gathering | ||
all the more fun for everyone; and | ||
WHEREAS, Eva Mireles is profoundly missed by the many people | ||
she left behind, and they will forever treasure their memories of | ||
her kindness, her exuberance, and her devotion to her family and to | ||
her students; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Eva Mireles and extend | ||
heartfelt condolences to the members of her family: to her husband, | ||
Ruben Ruiz Jr.; to her daughter, Adalynn C. Ruiz; to her mother, | ||
Paula Mireles, and her stepfather, Santiago Moreno; to her sisters, | ||
Maggie Mireles Thomas and Sandra Sanders; to her mother-in-law, | ||
Cynthia Garza; to her aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews; and to the | ||
countless others in Uvalde and beyond who mourn her passing; and, be | ||
it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of | ||
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Eva | ||
Mireles. | ||
King of Uvalde | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1389 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on May 2, 2023. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||