Texas Governor Rick Perry has announced the appointment of David Gregorio Cabrales of Dallas to the Texas Racing Commission (TRC), which oversees pari-mutuel wagering on horse and greyhound racing. His term will expire on February 1, 2007.

Cabrales is a partner at Locke Lidell and Sapp, L.L.P., and serves as chair of the firm’s diversity committee. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Dallas Bar Association and the Dallas Hispanic Bar Association. He is also a board member of the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and a member of the Salesmanship Club of Dallas. Cabrales received a bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University and a law degree from Southern Methodist University.

Cabrales replaces Louis Sturns, who resigned from the TRC to accept his recent appointment as a commissioner of the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Cabrales' appointment is subject to senate confirmation.