H.R. No. 1318 is a resolution celebrating the 75th birthday of Maria Angela Flores Beck, a distinguished Texan from Fayette County, on May 31, 2025. Born in 1950, she is the daughter of Francisco J. Flores Sr. and Maria Ernestina Saldaa Flores and grew up with eight siblings. Angela graduated from Ursuline Academy and earned her bachelor's degree with high honors from The University of Texas at Austin, followed by a juris doctor degree from UT Law. She was married to the Honorable Dan Beck until his passing in 2015 and is a proud mother and grandmother, with a blended family that includes stepchildren and step-grandchildren.

Throughout her career, Mrs. Flores Beck has made significant contributions to her community and the legal field. She worked in the governor's equal employment opportunity office during the Dolph Briscoe administration and served as chief of staff for State Representative Irma Rangel. She has held various legal positions, including briefing attorney and assistant U.S. attorney, and was a founder of an all-female law firm. Additionally, she has served as city attorney for multiple towns and was the first woman and Latina to chair the Lower Colorado River Authority. The resolution expresses the Texas House of Representatives' congratulations and best wishes for her continued happiness, reflecting on her lifetime of achievements and contributions.