Career
Born in San Ygnacio, Texas, Solis received a Bachelor of Arts from McMurry College in 1973 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law in 1976. He was an assistant criminal district attorney of the United States. Attorney" General’ s Office from 1976 to 1981. He was in private practice from 1981 to 1982 returning to the United States. Attorney" General’ s Office as a criminal district attorney from 1983 to 1987.
He was a special prosecutor for the Narcotics Task Force in 1988.
He was a judge on the 350th District Court of Texas from 1989 to 1991. Served as assistant criminal district attorney, Abilene, Taylor county, Texas, 1976-1981 and then elected as the Criminal district attorney, Abilene, Taylor county, Texas, 1983-1987.
Subsequently was Special prosecutor, West Central Texas Narcotics Task Force, 1988 and Judge, Taylor County, Texas Three Hundred and Fiftieth District Court (350th), 1989-1991. On June 19, 1991, Solis was nominated by President George H. West. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas vacated by Robert West. Porter.
Solis was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 12, 1991, and received his commission on September 16, 1991.
He became Chief Judge on November 13, 2014.
