R
Royce West
TX Senate District 23
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Government Operations & Budget 84Education 75Criminal Justice & Policing 50Social Services & Welfare 45Healthcare 40Economy & Taxes 32Housing 27Labor & Employment 17Transportation & Infrastructure 16Civil Rights & Liberties 13Technology & Privacy 11Banking & Finance 9Other 9Environment & Energy 7Elections & Voting 6Gun Policy 5Abortion & Reproductive Rights 2Veterans Affairs 2Defense & Military 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| TX Senate District 23 current
Texas |
Democratic | Jan 12, 1993 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (352 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 8
Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an…
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passage | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 74aaace0-64f4-4456-8d86-488c0e5d5c35 | Aug 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/74aaace0-64f4-4456-8d86-488c0e5d5c35 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 192
Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties.
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passage | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5ebc5fb7-60e7-42e4-b363-b392d3db6df2 | Aug 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ebc5fb7-60e7-42e4-b363-b392d3db6df2 CC0-1.0 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB… | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 95b1b7af-154e-4072-b750-907c8fc7b5d1 | Aug 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/95b1b7af-154e-4072-b750-907c8fc7b5d1 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 26
Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties.
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passage | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll ef0ac35e-0bc6-49d1-b515-112b80503a29 | Aug 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ef0ac35e-0bc6-49d1-b515-112b80503a29 CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll add4ffeb-0121-4d8c-a5ad-e716acf19230 | Aug 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/add4ffeb-0121-4d8c-a5ad-e716acf19230 CC0-1.0 | |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB… | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll e706bf8a-16dc-45f8-ba61-99a5de0a6b01 | Aug 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e706bf8a-16dc-45f8-ba61-99a5de0a6b01 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 3
Relating to outdoor warning sirens in flash flood-prone areas.
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passage | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 46383efb-b1e7-4f8a-a1a3-1573b8e1c383 | Aug 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/46383efb-b1e7-4f8a-a1a3-1573b8e1c383 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 16
Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for…
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passage | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll c51f64f9-ba54-43ea-acf3-99526152d44d | Aug 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c51f64f9-ba54-43ea-acf3-99526152d44d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 19
Relating to a prohibition on the making and acceptance of political contributions during a special…
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passage | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2d878679-8ecf-4e70-acc8-8ccd8567df6a | Aug 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2d878679-8ecf-4e70-acc8-8ccd8567df6a CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4af3c899-90ad-4c7d-ad71-5c60617a2e28 | Aug 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4af3c899-90ad-4c7d-ad71-5c60617a2e28 CC0-1.0 | |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB… | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 47b4adef-b8ab-41a0-a61e-2de64cbcfcd8 | Aug 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/47b4adef-b8ab-41a0-a61e-2de64cbcfcd8 CC0-1.0 | |
| other | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll e36064c3-9ae9-41cd-b1fb-8b1638b38c92 | Aug 26, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e36064c3-9ae9-41cd-b1fb-8b1638b38c92 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 23
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain nonprofit…
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Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB… | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll c3e84c8c-ab1f-48fb-8ab7-58294ef83bb8 | Aug 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c3e84c8c-ab1f-48fb-8ab7-58294ef83bb8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 16
Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings…
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Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB… | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll c2a75152-2911-4d1b-90bd-d5a61ff5602a | Aug 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2a75152-2911-4d1b-90bd-d5a61ff5602a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 54
Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not…
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passage | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 16402ddf-b05b-4ea3-a5b4-f80caaccb8a7 | Aug 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/16402ddf-b05b-4ea3-a5b4-f80caaccb8a7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4
Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House…
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other | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cb9569aa-633f-4520-8018-18479ab63edb | Aug 22, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cb9569aa-633f-4520-8018-18479ab63edb CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 88ded3c1-77dd-451d-a76a-354a3d3de8d3 | Aug 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/88ded3c1-77dd-451d-a76a-354a3d3de8d3 CC0-1.0 | |
| passage | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll bcc22c1e-b5b1-460b-8706-bb8c7971b957 | Aug 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bcc22c1e-b5b1-460b-8706-bb8c7971b957 CC0-1.0 | |
| passage | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 67f808a1-d87e-44a7-a0b4-471c00d70c83 | Aug 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/67f808a1-d87e-44a7-a0b4-471c00d70c83 CC0-1.0 | |
| HB 4 be placed on final passage. | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 886714ba-92d0-408d-b7d1-c9300e8bc669 | Aug 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/886714ba-92d0-408d-b7d1-c9300e8bc669 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 12
Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the…
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passage | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll b0f03db1-5a4b-4340-a5b5-53daf518624d | Aug 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b0f03db1-5a4b-4340-a5b5-53daf518624d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 13
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.
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passage | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll a75c567b-38dc-4a44-86b1-6e5bd842f935 | Aug 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a75c567b-38dc-4a44-86b1-6e5bd842f935 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 6
Relating to the regulation of certain products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp…
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passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d038e2a6-29ac-4937-8369-c946911bcbdd | Aug 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d038e2a6-29ac-4937-8369-c946911bcbdd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 10
Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units.
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passage | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6256949f-0f85-4bb6-a867-d6f464416f33 | Aug 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6256949f-0f85-4bb6-a867-d6f464416f33 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 8
Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing…
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passage | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll d6f0e467-041e-4853-aea7-31acf956e389 | Aug 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d6f0e467-041e-4853-aea7-31acf956e389 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (233 as lead sponsor)
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SB 337
TX · —
Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate construction and renovation of structures owned by certain counties.
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SB 2266
TX · —
Relating to an application for a charter for an open-enrollment charter school and to the expansion of an open-enrollment charter school.
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SB 1678
TX · —
Relating to an intercollegiate athletics fee at the University of North Texas at Dallas.
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SB 1047
TX · —
Relating to the rehabilitation, demolition, or change in use of residential property occupied by a tenant.
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SB 2446
TX · —
Relating to the creation of the SoGood Cedars Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments…
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SB 2031
TX · —
Relating to authorizing tastings by certain alcoholic beverage manufacturers at certain events.
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SB 1878
TX · —
Relating to a mental health professional to school law enforcement official ratio for public schools.
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SB 334
TX · —
Relating to law enforcement agency policies regarding the placement of a child taken into possession by a peace officer during the arrest of a person.
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SB 1685
TX · —
Relating to methods of payment of rent and security deposits to residential landlords and authorizing associated service charges.
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SB 2436
TX · —
Relating to disclosure of a beneficiary to a funeral director under a life insurance policy.
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