Catarina R. Gonzales
Catarina R. Gonzales was appointed to the TCEQ by Gov. Greg Abbott effective Feb. 8, 2024.
About Catarina R. Gonzales
Commissioner Gonzales was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott on Feb. 8, 2024. Prior to her appointment, she served as a budget and policy advisor for the Office of the Governor. Before working in the Governor’s Office, she was in private practice at law firms in Austin and Houston. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas and serves on the executive committee of the State Bar’s Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section. She is a former member of the General Land Office’s Pooling Committee, former board member of the Cossaboom YMCA Board of Directors and the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas and a former member of the Easter Seals Greater Houston Young Professionals Advisory Board.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Trinity College, a Juris Doctor from St. John’s University School of Law, and a Master of Laws in Energy and Environmental Law from the University of Houston School of Law. While attending the University of Texas School of Law as a visiting student, she served on the board of the American Journal of Criminal Law.
Commissioner Gonzales has also been recognized for her leadership in the environmental and government fields by the Houston Business Journal as a recipient of their “40 under 40” award and as a League of Women Voter’s “Rising Star” award honoree.