Holding them accountable
Sen. Royce West After long-time ally Royce West votes for anti-drag bills, advocates warn LGBTQ voters not to take anything for granted DAVID TAFFET | Senior Staff Writertaffet@dallasvoice.com The Texas Senate recently passed two anti-drag bills that have now been sent to the House where they must pass before the bills could become law.
Sen. Royce West, a Dallas Democrat, originally voted for both bills, but then changed his vote on one of them. He was the only Democrat to vote for either bill.
Dallas Voice contacted West’s office for comment regarding his votes, but he had not responded as of deadline. Should he or his office respond later, those comments will be posted online at DallasVoice.com.
West’s votes on the two measures surprised his LGBTQ constituents who have always considered him a reliable ally. And the senator heard about it directly from some of them.
