Chip Roy
RepublicanU.S. Representative, TX-21| Age | 53 (b. 1972-08-07) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2019-01-03 (~7 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Christian (Presbyterian; member of All Saints Presbyterian Church, PCA, in Austin) |
| Education | B.S. in Commerce (1994) and M.S. in Information Systems (1995) from the University of Virginia; J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law (2003) |
| Prior occupation | Attorney; investment banking analyst; federal prosecutor (special assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Texas); congressional and gubernatorial staffer (chief of staff to Sen. Ted Cruz; aide to Sen. John Cornyn and Gov. Rick Perry); First Assistant Attorney General of Texas (2015-2016) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Bethesda, Maryland |
| Marital status | Married — Carrah Roy (nee Key) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Austin, Texas |
Pending research: languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2018 |
| Previous offices | Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (2013-2014) · First Assistant Attorney General of Texas (2015-2016) · Director, Texas Office of State-Federal Relations (2011) |
| Committees | Committee on the Judiciary (Chair, Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government) · Committee on Rules · Committee on the Budget |
| Caucuses | House Freedom Caucus (policy chair) · Republican Study Committee |
| Leadership | House Freedom Caucus Policy Chair · Chair, Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government (119th Congress) |
| Ideology | Among the most conservative members of the U.S. House; rated 100% by Club for Growth and a founding-wing member of the House Freedom Caucus |
| Signature legislation | Border Safety and Security Act (immigration/border enforcement) · SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act - proof of citizenship for federal elections) · Restore Trust in Congress Act (ban on congressional stock trading, introduced Sept. 2025) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $385,034–$1,276,000 (2018) · estimate
No holdings recorded yet (from official Financial Disclosure filings).
Top donors: Pepin Distributing (top donor to Chip Roy Victory Fund, 2024) ($50,000)
Scandals & crimes ledger
closed — House Floor Mask Mandate Fine — $500 Administrative Penalty
On August 2, 2021, the House Sergeant at Arms notified the Committee on Ethics that Rep. Chip Roy had been fined $500 pursuant to House Resolution 38 and House Rule II, clause 3(g) for refusing to wear a mask on the House floor. Roy had previously received a warning for a first violation in May 2021; the August incident constituted a second violation, triggering the $500 penalty under the escalation schedule. Roy declined to appeal, stating that 'filing an appeal to tyrannical overlords is a futile gesture.' The Committee on Ethics confirmed he did not file an appeal before the deadline and issued a public statement noting the fine.