Kelly Hancock is from Fort Worth, Texas. He has a bachelor 27s degree in business administration from Baylor University. He and his wife, Robin, have three children and are proud grandparents to six young Texans.

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Kelly Hancock is from Fort Worth, Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Baylor University. He lives with his wife, Robin, and three kids in North Richland Hills, Texas.

Hancock is a Texas state senator and the acting Texas comptroller. He previously worked on the Texas Senate Finance Committee for ten years. He and his wife are small business owners. 

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Kelly is the owner of Advanced Chemical Logisitics, a small business.

Kelly is currently the acting Texas comptroller of public accounts. He was appointed to the position in December 2025. Before that, he served as a Texas state senator from 2016 to 2025.

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Kelly currently serves as the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. He was appointed to the position in 2025. He previously served in the Texas Senate, representing District 9. He served four terms from 2013 to 2025. He also served in the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 91. He served three terms from 2007 to 2013.

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As the Texas comptroller of public accounts, built the Texas Education Freedom framework, an education savings account program that includes homeschooled student and prioritizes students from low-income families and students with disabilities.

As a Texas state senator, has budget building experience.

Supports cutting property taxes, saying "since day one, he’s voted for every property tax cut to cross his desk."

- As the Texas comptroller of public accounts, built the Texas Education Freedom framework, an education savings account program that includes homeschooled student and prioritizes students from low-income families and students with disabilities.
- As a Texas state senator, has budget building experience.
- Supports cutting property taxes, saying "since day one, he’s voted for every property tax cut to cross his desk."

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Said, "We have gotten rid of state contracts based on race and based on gender. We've created a level playing field."

As the Texas comptroller of public accounts, suspended Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program that boosted minority- and women-owned businesses in state contracting.

As the Texas comptroller of public accounts, helped implement private school voucher program.

As the Texas comptroller of public accounts, said, "We're running the agency more like a business."

As the Texas comptroller of public accounts, launched the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, "known as Texas DOGE, to root out waste and unnecessary regulation" by sharing comptroller data with the governor's office and as a member of the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office Advisory Panel.

As the Texas comptroller of public accounts, implementing immigration enforcement grants that give funds to Sheriff departs that partner with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain and deport "criminal illegal aliens."

As the Texas comptroller of public accounts, supports transparency by modernizing Texas's financial systems with cloud-computing and providing real-time access to key economic and demographic data through the TexStats Regional Data Dashboard.

- As the Texas comptroller of public accounts, suspended Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program that boosted minority- and women-owned businesses in state contracting.
- As the Texas comptroller of public accounts, helped implement private school voucher program.
- As the Texas comptroller of public accounts, said, "We're running the agency more like a business."
- As the Texas comptroller of public accounts, launched the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, "known as Texas DOGE, to root out waste and unnecessary regulation" by sharing comptroller data with the governor's office and as a member of the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office Advisory Panel.
- As the Texas comptroller of public accounts, implementing immigration enforcement grants that give funds to Sheriff departs that partner with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain and deport "criminal illegal aliens."
- As the Texas comptroller of public accounts, supports transparency by modernizing Texas's financial systems with cloud-computing and providing real-time access to key economic and demographic data through the TexStats Regional Data Dashboard.

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Kelly Hancock

As the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, built the Texas Education Freedom framework, an education savings account program that includes homeschooled student and prioritizes students from low-income families and students with disabilities.

As a Texas State Senator, has budget building experience.

- As the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, built the Texas Education Freedom framework, an education savings account program that includes homeschooled student and prioritizes students from low-income families and students with disabilities.
- As a Texas State Senator, has budget building experience.
- Supports cutting property taxes, saying "since day one, he’s voted for every property tax cut to cross his desk."

As the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, suspended Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program that boosted minority- and women-owned businesses in state contracting.

As the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, helped implement private school voucher program.

As the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, said, "We're running the agency more like a business."

As the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, launched the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, "known as Texas DOGE, to root out waste and unnecessary regulation" by sharing Comptroller data with the Governor's office and as a member of the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office Advisory Panel.

As the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, implementing immigration enforcement grants that give funds to Sheriff departs that partner with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain and deport "criminal illegal aliens."

As the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, supports transparency by modernizing Texas's financial systems with cloud-computing and providing real-time access to key economic and demographic data through the TexStats Regional Data Dashboard.

- As the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, suspended Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program that boosted minority- and women-owned businesses in state contracting.
- As the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, helped implement private school voucher program.
- As the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, said, "We're running the agency more like a business."
- As the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, launched the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, "known as Texas DOGE, to root out waste and unnecessary regulation" by sharing Comptroller data with the Governor's office and as a member of the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office Advisory Panel.
- As the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, implementing immigration enforcement grants that give funds to Sheriff departs that partner with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain and deport "criminal illegal aliens."
- As the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, supports transparency by modernizing Texas's financial systems with cloud-computing and providing real-time access to key economic and demographic data through the TexStats Regional Data Dashboard.

- The Comptroller is the state’s chief financial officer. They collect taxes, manage state money, and watch over how Texas spends that money.
- They collect most state revenue (like sales tax and business taxes) and issue tax permits and licenses.
- They track all state spending, audit agencies, publish financial reports, and provide important financial data to lawmakers.
- They manage the state treasury, investments, and cash flows, and estimate how much money the state has available for the budget.
- The office is elected statewide for a four-year term with no limits on re-election.
- The salary for the position is about $153,750 per year.