Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 51, 2024, 2026

Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 51, 2023-Present

Vice Chair, Culture, Recreation, & Tourism Committee

Member, Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee

Vice Chair, Culture, Recreation, & Tourism Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Partner, Hendler Flores Law, 2011-present

Former Assistant Director, Alternative Fuels Policy and Legislation/Governmental Affairs at the Texas Railroad Commission

Former Attorney Liaison, Baron & Budd

Former Chief of Staff, Texas State House of Representatives; Representative Irma Rangel

Member, Young Men's Christian Association Metro Board of Directors, 2012-present

Commissioner, Austin Arts Commission, 2009-present

Community Advisory Board Member, University of Texas Center for Women and Gender Studies, 2009-present

Member, American Association of Justice

Member, Austin Bar Association, Present

Former Board Member, Battered Women’s Center

Board Member, Hispanic Bar Association of Austin Charitable Foundation, Present

Former Legislative Director, Mexican American Bar Association of Texas

Former Member, National Women’s Political Caucus Board of Directors

Member, National Women’s Political Caucus Political Planning Committee

Former Board Member, Planned Parenthood

Former Director of Legislative Programs, State Bar of Texas

Member, State Bar of Texas Hispanic Issues Section, Present

Former Board Member, Texas Advocacy Project

Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation, Present

Fellow, Travis County Women Lawyers Foundation, Present

Chair, City of Austin-Arts Commission, 2015-2018

National Delegate, Hillary Clinton Presidential Campaign, 2016

Former President, National Women's Political Caucus, 2007-2011

Board Member, Leadership Austin, 2006-2010

President of the Board, Mexic-Arte Museum, 2003-2010

Awards:

(2015) Travis County Democratic Party, Trio of Stars Award
(2014) Hispanic Bar Association of Austin, President's Award
(2013) UT Chicano/Hispanic Law Student Association, Spirit of Community Award
(2013) City of Austin Commission on Women, Inductee, Austin Women's Hall of Fame
(2012) Travis County Women Lawyers' Association, Pathfinder Award
(2012) UT Chicano/Hispanic Law Student Association, Mujeres en Accion Award
(2011) YWCA-Austin Woman of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award
(2011) Travis County Women Lawyers' Association Outstanding Achievement Award
(2010) Imagen Foundation, Latina Leader in Advocacy
(2010) Hispanic National Bar Association, Latina Lawyer of the Year
(2010) LULAC Council 650 Advocate for Women Award
(2008) NWPC-Texas Good Gal Award
(2007) South Austin Democrats "Yeller Dawg"
(2006) State Bar of Texas President's Certificate of Merit
(2005) Austin Women's Political Caucus President's Award
(2003) Capital Area Democratic Women Champion
(2000) John Ben Sheppard Public Leadership Forum Outstanding Local Leader
(1995) Travis County Women Lawyers' Association Contributions to the Minority Community Award