Kelly Hancock
Full Name: Kelly HancockTerms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 9 | Jan 10, 2023 - Jun 18, 2025 | 89th (1) (2) 88th (3) (4) | Republican | North Richland Hills / Tarrant | Senate President Pro Tempore (88th) | Tarrant |
| S | 9 | Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 10, 2023 | 87th 86th | Republican | North Richland Hills / Tarrant | Dallas, Tarrant | |
| S | 9 | Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 8, 2019 | 85th 84th | Republican | North Richland Hills / Tarrant | Dallas, Tarrant | |
| S | 9 | Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015 | 83rd (5) | Republican | North Richland Hills / Tarrant | Dallas, Tarrant | |
| H | 91 | Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013 | 82nd | Republican | North Richland Hills / Tarrant | Tarrant | |
| H | 91 | Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011 | 81st | Republican | North Richland Hills / Tarrant | Tarrant | |
| H | 91 | Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009 | 80th | Republican | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Tarrant |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Kelly Hancock resignation letter dated 6/18/2025, effective at midnight on 6/18/2025. Governor Greg Abbott. ↩
(2) Proclamations, 6/27/2025 and 11/17/2025, ordering special election in Senate District 9 on 11/4/2025 and runoff election on 1/31/2026 to serve out unexpired term of Kelly Hancock. Governor Greg Abbott. 11/17/2025 ↩ 6/27/2025 ↩
(3) 88th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/10/2023. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 88th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/2023, SR 9, pp. 26-27. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 87th 86th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- North Richland Hills / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Dallas, Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 85th 84th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- North Richland Hills / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Dallas, Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 83rd (5)
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- North Richland Hills / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Dallas, Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 82nd
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- North Richland Hills / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 81st
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- North Richland Hills / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 80th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
Terms of service notes
(1) Kelly Hancock resignation letter dated 6/18/2025, effective at midnight on 6/18/2025. Governor Greg Abbott. ↩
(2) Proclamations, 6/27/2025 and 11/17/2025, ordering special election in Senate District 9 on 11/4/2025 and runoff election on 1/31/2026 to serve out unexpired term of Kelly Hancock. Governor Greg Abbott. 11/17/2025 ↩ 6/27/2025 ↩
(3) 88th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/10/2023. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 88th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/2023, SR 9, pp. 26-27. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 80th Legislature, R.S., HR 863. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Biographical sketch, 80th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
- Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 83rd Legislative Session, 2013.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 84th Legislature, 2015.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 85th Legislature, 2017.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 86th Legislature, 2019.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 87th Legislature, 2021.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 88th Legislature, 2023.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 89th Legislature, 2025.
- Photograph. Kelly Hancock, 88th Legislature, Texas Senate
- Photograph. Kelly Hancock, 86th Legislature, Texas Senate
- Photograph. Kelly Hancock, 84th Legislature, Texas Senate
- Photograph. Kelly Hancock, 82nd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
- Photograph. Kelly Hancock, 80th Legislature, Members of the 80th and 81st Legislature, Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
- 80th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 81st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 82nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 83rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 84th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.L2). State Preservation Board.
- 85th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
- 86th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
- 87th session composite photo of Senate members(Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
- 88th session composite photo of Senate members(Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
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- Higher Education Formula Funding (Co-Chair)
- Partnership Advisory Commission
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- Administration (Chair)
- Business and Commerce (Chair)
- Finance
- Government Facilities, Select
- Natural Resources and Economic Development
- Property Tax Reform and Relief, Select
- Transportation
Joint Committees
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- Administration
- Business and Commerce
- Economic Development (Vice Chair)
- Economic Development Subcommittee on Public-Private Partnerships
- Finance
- Jurisprudence
- Transportation
- Transportation Funding, Expenditures, and Finance, Select
Joint Committees
House Committees
- Environmental Regulation
- Insurance
- Local and Consent Calendars (Vice Chair)
House Committees
- Environmental Regulation (Vice Chair)
- Insurance
- Rules and Resolutions
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