Senator Kelly Hancock
Texas State Senate
First elected to the Texas Senate in 2012, Kelly Hancock represents Senate District 9, which includes portions of Tarrant and Dallas Counties. He previously served three terms in the Texas House of Representatives. In both chambers, he has advocated for core conservative values of limited government, lower taxes, and strong family values.
For more than a decade, conservative leaders have supported state budget spending limit reform. Senator Hancock began his work on this issue as a Texas House member back in 2011. During the most recent session, as a member of the Senate Finance Committee, his efforts to tighten state spending achieved historic success when the bill passed both chambers for the first time. Ultimately, Senate Bill 9 died in conference as the two chambers were not able to reach an agreement.
Numerous organizations including the Texas Conservative Coalition, the National Coalition for Capital, and the Texas Conservative Roundtable have acknowledged Senator Hancock for his efforts in promoting fiscal responsibility and conservative values. He’s been recognized as a “Courageous Conservative,” a “Champion of Small Business,” and a “Lone Star Conservative Leader.”
A graduate of Baylor University with a degree in Business, Senator Hancock possesses an extensive business background through his work at Advanced Chemical Logistics, his family-founded company. Kelly and his wife, Robin, have been married 28 years and have three children: Chloe, Skylar and Harrison.