Senator Royce West: District 23

Royce is originally from Annapolis, Maryland. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Texas at Arlington and a law degree from the University of Houston. Royce lives in DeSoto with his wife, Carol.

Royce also currently works as the managing partner of a law firm.

Royce West is a state senator in State Senate District 23. He was elected in 1992 and is serving his 8th term. He ran for the U.S. Senate in 2020 but did not win.

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Supports raising the federal and state minimum wage.

Supports policies that foster business growth, job creation, and economic stability.

Wants to foster business and economic growth.

Advocated for a program that helps support women and minority-owned businesses.

- Supports raising the minimum wage.
- Wants to foster business and economic growth.
- Advocated for a program that helps support women and minority-owned businesses.

Economy

As a senator, led efforts to improve public safety by installing in-car video cameras, bulletproof vests, and body cameras for law enforcement.

Supported legislation to place video cameras in police vehicles and allow police officers to wear bulletproof vests and body cameras.

As a State Senator, spearheaded legislation to continue the 75216 & 75217 projects, which aim to reduce juvenile crime and recidivism.

Sponsored legislation to continue projects that aim to reduce juvenile crime and recidivism.

As a state representative, helped pass legislation updating the Texas racial profiling law and revising laws on criminal history records.

Supported legislation to update the racial profiling law and broaden what can be sealed or expunged from criminal records, including unprosecuted cases.

Wants to improve police accountability by requiring police officers to stop other officers from using excessive force and ending "qualified immunity," which protects law enforcement officers from prosecution for unconstitutional conduct.

- Supported legislation to place video cameras in police vehicles and allow police officers to wear bulletproof vests and body cameras.
- Sponsored legislation to continue projects that aim to reduce juvenile crime and recidivism.
- Supported legislation to update the racial profiling law and broaden what can be sealed or expunged from criminal records, including unprosecuted cases.
- Wants to improve police accountability by requiring police officers to stop other officers from using excessive force and ending "qualified immunity," which protects law enforcement officers from prosecution for unconstitutional conduct.

Public Safety

Supports Medicare expansion and believes healthcare is a "human right."

Supports expanding access to Medicaid, including to veterans,

- Supports access to abortion.
- Supports expanding access to Medicaid, including to veterans,

Healthcare

Advocates for increased funding for K-12 and higher education.

Advocated to create the University of North Texas at Dallas.

As a senator, led efforts to boost financial aid for college students by enhancing the Texas grants program, supporting the Top Ten Percent Rule for state school admission, and increasing funding for at-risk youth programs.

Supported increasing funding for grants for public universities and programs for at-risk youth.

Sponsored legislation that would require public schools to provide education on domestic and dating violence.

- Advocated to create the University of North Texas at Dallas.
- Supported increasing funding for grants for public universities and programs for at-risk youth.
- Sponsored legislation that would require public schools to provide education on domestic and dating violence.

Education

Authored legislation that would create a commission to set resiliency standards for the electric grid.

Authored legislation that would make projects to capture carbon emissions eligible for an existing tax credit.

- Authored legislation that would create a commission to set resiliency standards for the electric grid.
- Authored legislation that would make projects to capture carbon emissions eligible for an existing tax credit.

Energy & the Environment

As of June 14, 2025, Royce West’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Royce West

- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Texas State Senate. The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Texas Legislature.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process.
- There are 31 Texas state senators, each representing a single district with a constituency of around 1 million.
- State senators are elected to 4-year terms and one 2-year term per decade, and there are no term limits.
- They are paid a salary of $7,200/year and a per diem of $221/day.

Texas State Senator, District 23

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