Williams considers candidacy for state comptroller

The only CPA on the Texas State Senate and the chair of the Senate Finance Committee—the committee that recently led the compilation and passage of the 2014-15 budget—Williams believes he is qualified for the position. He said the state comptroller must have a thorough understanding of the budget and tax laws.

"I know the state budget as well as anyone in the state legislature," he said. "I think I'd be well-suited to do that kind of job."

There are a number of factors he said he would have to consider when deciding whether to run, including his position as the chair of the Senate Finance Committee.

"It's a pretty good gig being the senate chair of finance, and I have to consider that," Williams said. "It's a great spot if you want to influence the state budget and policy. This is where the rubber meets the road—the state budget."

Williams will also have to consider how his running for state comptroller will affect the employees he works with, such as his capital team and the senate finance staff. He is also the president of Woodforest Financial Services, and his four-year term on the State Senate ends in 2016. If he were elected, Williams would have to vacate his seat, and a special election would be held to replace his seat in District 4 sometime in 2015.

"Serving my constituents is something I take very seriously, and I need to get a feel from my constituents on how they would feel [about me] vacating my senate seat," he said. "You never quit caring about those people once you represent them."

Williams has been a member of the Texas State Senate since 2003. Prior to that, he served as a Texas State Representative from 1997-2002.