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Royce West is a Democratic member of the Texas State Senate, representing District 23. West was first elected to the chamber in 1992. West is running for re-election in 2018. The primary election took place on March 6, 2018. The general election is being held on November 6, 2018.
West received a B.A. from the University of Texas at Arlington, going on to earn a master's degree there as well. He also holds a law degree from the University of Houston.
In addition to serving on the Senate, West is a managing partner at the law firm of West and Associates, L.L.P.
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
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
Member, Education Committee
Member, Finance Committee
Vice Chair, Higher Education Committee
Member, Select Committee on Redistricting
Member, Transportation Committee
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1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
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Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No
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2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
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1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
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2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
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Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
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