The son of [[Christianity|Christian]] pastors and police chaplains, Gonzales was reared in Alvin in Brazoria County near [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]. In 1993, he received a bachelor's degree in government from the [[University of Texas at Austin]]. In 2011, he received his Master of Public Administration degree from the Texas State University Round Rock Campus.<ref name=votesmart/> He is a former staff employee of the state legislature and an assistant vice chancellor for governmental relations for the overall Texas State University System.<ref name=bio/> He owns a graphic design and communications company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texastribune.org/directory/larry-gonzales/|title=State Rep. Larry Gonzales Williamson County (R-Round Rock)|publisher=''The Texas Tribune''|accessdate=February 19, 2014}}</ref> | The son of [[Christianity|Christian]] pastors and police chaplains, Gonzales was reared in Alvin in Brazoria County near [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]. In 1993, he received a bachelor's degree in government from the [[University of Texas at Austin]]. In 2011, he received his Master of Public Administration degree from the Texas State University Round Rock Campus.<ref name=votesmart/> He is a former staff employee of the state legislature and an assistant vice chancellor for governmental relations for the overall Texas State University System.<ref name=bio/> He owns a graphic design and communications company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texastribune.org/directory/larry-gonzales/|title=State Rep. Larry Gonzales Williamson County (R-Round Rock)|publisher=''The Texas Tribune''|accessdate=February 19, 2014}}</ref> |