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Aaron Peña Full Name: Aaron Peña Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 40 Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013 82nd (1)   Republican Edinburg / Hidalgo   Hidalgo H 40 Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011 81st   Democrat Edinburg / Hidalgo   Hidalgo H 40 Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009 80th   Democrat Edinburg / Hidalgo   Hidalgo H 40 Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007 79th   Democrat Edinburg / Hidalgo   Hidalgo H 40 Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005 78th   Democrat Edinburg / Hidalgo   Hidalgo (1) 82nd Legislature - party switch from Democrat to Republican on 12/14/2010, "RPT Welcomes Rep. Aaron Peña and Rep. Allan Ritter!" Republican Party of Texas, 2010.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 81st Legislature, R.S., HR 2865. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 83rd Legislature, R.S., HR 2459. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives. Military Service Notes Texas State Guard, Major. 83rd Legislature, R.S., HR 2459: "in 2009, he was commissioned a major in the Texas State Guard." Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Texas State Guard. Mentioned as one of nine Texas legislators who are active members of the Texas State Guard, Guidon, Vol. I, No. 2, Spring 2011, p. 13. Texas State Guard. Photographs Photograph. Aaron Peña, Members of the 80th and 81st Legislature, Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW) Photograph. Aaron Peña, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Aaron Peña, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW) Photograph. Aaron Peña, 82nd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005. Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 78th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 79th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 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 (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 82nd R.S. - 2011 Homeland Security and Public Safety   Redistricting   Technology (Chair)  Voter Identification and Voter Fraud, Select   81st R.S. - 2009 Elections (Vice Chair)  Emergency Preparedness, Select (Chair)  Redistricting   Ways and Means   80th R.S. - 2007 Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair)  Operation and Management of the Texas Youth Commission, Select   Private Participation in Toll Projects, Legislative Study   Ways and Means   79th R.S. - 2005 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice   Appropriations Subcommittee on Government Efficiency and Operations   Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair - Budget & Oversight)  House Administration   Power of Eminent Domain, Interim   78th R.S. - 2003 Criminal Jurisprudence   Pensions and Investments   Sex Offender Statutes, Select, Interim

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