Darrel D. Spinks is the Executive Director of the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council. Mr. Spinks is a graduate of Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas, and Baylor Law School in Waco, Texas. After graduating from Baylor in 2001, Mr. Spinks practiced law in his hometown of San Saba for 10 years. Mr. Spinks’ has handled a wide variety of litigation in both state and federal courts involving real estate, probate, consumer, contract, and administrative cases, and represented individuals charged with major felony crimes.
Mr. Spinks began his career with the state by serving as the General Counsel and then Executive Director for the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists until March 1, 2020, when he assumed the position of Executive Director for the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council. Mr. Spinks is in charge of overseeing the formation and administration of all agency operations.
