Mano DeAyala

In 2010, DeAyala joined the Houston-based law firm Buck Keenan LLP as a partner.^[5] His practice focuses on domestic and international commercial disputes.^[3]

Governor Greg Abbott appointed DeAyala to a six-year term on the Texas Board of Criminal Justice. During his tenure, he was chair of the Business and Finance Committee and as a trustee of the Windham School District. In July 2020, the Office of the United States Trade Representative appointed DeAyala as an arbitrator for trade disputes under the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA).

DeAyala was a member of the “C” Club of Houston, serving on its executive committee from 2012 to 2021 and as president in 2017. He was also a trustee of the Houston Region Business Coalition from 2020 to 2021. Since 2012, he has served on the board of the Hispanic Leadership Alliance, acting as chairman from 2017 to 2022.

DeAyala was formerly a board member of the Heritage Classical Academy, a prospective K-8 charter school in Houston,^[6] as well as a Spring Branch-Memorial Sports Association (SBMSA) youth football coach.^[7]

After he became a member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 88th Regular Legislative Session, DeAyala was appointed to the Appropriations Committee and Elections Committees. He was later named to the Select Study Committee on Sustainable Property Tax Relief during a subsequent special session.^[8]

After his reelection in 2024, DeAyala was appointed to the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism and was reappointed to the House Appropriations committee, serving as Vice Chairman of Articles I, IV & V.

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