Luis Figueroa joined Every Texan in 2018 as the first Legislative and Policy Director. In his important new role as Chief of Legislative Affairs, Luis oversees Every Texan’s comprehensive legislative strategy. He was previously General Counsel for Texas State Senator José Rodríguez and Executive Director of the Texas Senate Hispanic Caucus. Previously, he served as the Legislative Attorney for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), where he worked from 2004 to 2013. A proud Texan from El Paso, Luis received the 2013 MALDEF Award for services performed on behalf of the Latino community in pursuit of social justice, the 2011 Champion of Equality and Justice Award from LULAC, and the 2009 Spirit of Change Award by State Rep. Joaquin Castro, among other honors. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Speech Communications with a concentration in American Politics and Law from Trinity University in San Antonio, and his Juris Doctorate from the University Of Texas School Of Law. He is licensed to practice law in the State of Texas.
View this testimony as a PDF. There is little return to show on past border militarization investments. Beginning in 2021, the Governor launched a multi-year campaign called Operation Lone Star
Read this testimony as a PDF. It’s important for the public and the legislative members to consider the context of this proposal. Electoral reform proposals do not happen in a
Twitter Facebook Linkedin Recent findings from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) together with data from the Military Family Advisory Network (MFAN) highlight how food insecurity negatively impacts the well-being
Every Texan’s Chief of Legislative Affairs, Luis Figueroa, testifies against HB 4 in the 3rd Texas Special Legislative Session. Learn more about Texas’s harmful border policies here.
Every Texan’s Chief of Legislative Affairs, Luis Figueroa, joins the Mexican American Legislative Caucus (MALC) to outline the harmful implications of HB 4 in the 3rd Special Session of the
Every Texan Chief of Legislative Affairs, Luis Figueroa, testifies on Senate Bill 11 in the 3rd Special Session of the 88th Texas Legislative Session. “Our opposition comes because enforcement only
Luis Figueroa, Chief of Legislative Affairs at Every Texan, was interviewed for an opinion piece in The Washington Post on the use of preemption in notoriously Republican states. Read an
View this testimony as a PDF here. HB 2266 is a step backward for Texans, democracy, and freedom Chairman Leach and Members of the House Committee on Judiciary and Civil
View this testimony as a PDF here. Chairman Hughes and Members of the Senate State Affairs Committee, I, Luis Figueroa, Chief of Legislative Affairs, on behalf of Every Texan (formerly
View this testimony as a PDF here. Chairman Birdwell and Members of the Senate Committee on Border Security, I, Luis Figueroa, Chief of Legislative Affairs, on behalf of Every Texan
