Royce West's Biography
- State Senate (TX) - District 23, Democratic
Contact Information
Office
Post Office Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711
5787 South Hampton Road
Suite 385
Dallas, TX 75232
Full Name:
Royce West
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Carol; Children
Birth Date:
09/25/1952
Birth Place:
Annapolis, MD
Home City:
Dallas, TX
Religion:
Baptist
BA, University of Texas at Arlington
JD, University of Houston
MA, Sociology, University of Texas at Arlington, 1971-1976
Senator, Texas State Senate, District 23, 1993-present
Candidate, Texas State Senate, District 23, 2022, 2024
Candidate, United States Senate, Texas, 2020
President Pro Tempore, Texas State Senate, 2006-2007
Member, Education Committee K-16
Member, Finance Committee
Member, Local Government Committee
Vice Chair, Transportation Committee
Former Member, Administration Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Committee of the Whole Senate, Texas State Senate
Former Chair, Intergovernmental Relations Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Chair, Jurisprudence Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Select Committee on Redistricting, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Fiscal Matters, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education Funding, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Public Education Funding, Texas State Senate
Managing Partner, West & Associates, Limited Liability Partnership, 2006-present
Chief Felony Prosecutor, Dallas County
Senior Partner, Robinson, West and Gooden, Professional Corporation
Member, Communications Committee, National Conference of State Legislature (NCSL), present
Member, Executive Committee, Democratic National Committee, present
Member, Board, Texas Defense Lawyers Association
Member, Dallas County Dental Health Board
Member, Dental Health Programs, Incorporated
Creator, Doing Business Texas Style, Spot Bid Contract Fair
Member, Education Committee, Southern Legislative Conference (SLC)
Member, Financial Services Committee, National Conference of State Legislature
Deacon, Good Street Baptist Church
Member, Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Council of State Governments
Member, Interstate Commerce Committee, National Conference of State Legislature (NCSL)
Member, Legislative Advisory Council, Southern Regional Education Board
Member, NAACP
Member, Select Committee on Redistricting, National Conference of State Legislature (NCSL)
Member, Texas Association of African-American Lawyers
Member, Texas Criminal Justice Task Force
Former Convention Chair, Texas Democratic Party
Member, Texas Turnpike Authority
Member, West Dallas Community Centers