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Today, the Associated Builders and Contractors Texas PAC endorsed Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock for Texas Comptroller.

“As a longtime Texas Senator, Kelly Hancock consistently championed the construction industry — working to streamline government processes, cut red tape, and support small businesses across the state,” said ABC Texas President Geoffrey Tahuahua. “Now, as Acting Comptroller, he brings that same commitment to fiscal responsibility and common-sense governance. The Associated Builders and Contractors Texas PAC is proud to endorse Kelly Hancock for Texas Comptroller and looks forward to continuing to work with him to strengthen Texas’ economy and workforce.”

“I’m honored to have the endorsement of the Associated Builders and Contractors Texas PAC,” said Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock. “Texas builders and contractors help drive our state’s economy by creating jobs, strengthening communities, and keeping Texas growing. As Comptroller, I’ll continue cutting red tape, supporting small businesses, and ensuring our state remains the best place in America to build and do business.”

ABC Texas is the voice of the merit shop in the construction industry in Texas with over 1,700 members across eight chapters and represents all specialties within the Texas construction industry, including the industrial and commercial sectors.

Today, the Rural Friends of Electric Cooperatives Political Action Committee endorsed Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock for Texas Comptroller.

“Electric cooperative leaders deeply appreciate Kelly Hancock’s thoughtful approach to policymaking that always considers the impact to rural communities,” said Rural Friends Trustee Julia Harvey. “Kelly understands our efforts to provide affordable and reliable energy services to the people we serve, and he knows that smart fiscal leadership is critical to what we do. Texans will benefit from Kelly Hancock’s steady hand as our state’s chief financial officer. Electric cooperative leaders enthusiastically support his campaign for Comptroller.”

“I’m honored to have the endorsement of the Rural Friends of Electric Cooperatives and the thousands of Texans they serve,” said Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock. “Electric cooperatives embody the values that make Texas strong — self-reliance, local leadership, and a commitment to serving our communities. As Comptroller, I’ll continue working to ensure state policies support affordable, reliable energy and a strong rural economy. I’m grateful for their trust and partnership in keeping Texas growing and powered for generations to come.”

Texas’ 76 electric cooperatives were founded 85 years ago and operate in 241 of the state’s 254 counties, serving over five million consumers. Rural Friends promotes the interest of electric cooperatives and our consumers through participation in the political process. Membership in the organization is voluntary and consists of cooperative managers, directors, employees and consumers.

Today, the Cattle Raisers PAC of the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association endorsed Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock for Texas Comptroller.

“Comptroller Hancock has a proven record representing the values important to cattle raisers and landowners during his time in the Texas Senate and Texas House,” said Cattle Raisers PAC Co-chair, Carl Ray Polk Jr. “For 20 years, he has represented his districts with an integrity that speaks not only to his legislative history but his character, and we believe our members and all of Texas agriculture will be well represented.”

“I’m grateful for the support of the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and landowners across our state,” said Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock. “Cattle ranching is at the heart of Texas history and remains vital to our economy today. As Comptroller, I’ll continue supporting policies that allow ranchers to thrive, protect private property rights, and keep Texas agriculture strong for generations to come.”

The Cattle Raisers PAC raises funds from TSCRA members and uses them to support candidates who support cattle producers, private property rights and natural resource management. TSCRA is comprised of cattle producers, operators, and businesses of all sizes, all of whom are dedicated to the betterment of the industry. The association was founded in 1877 by 40 cattlemen who wanted to end unbridled livestock theft; it is the largest and oldest livestock association in Texas and among the oldest in the U.S.

Today, the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association endorsed Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock for Texas Comptroller.

“Kelly Hancock has the proven conservative leadership Texas can trust to safeguard our tax dollars and keep government accountable,” said Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association President Sharon Holman.

“For more than a century, the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association has stood up for rural Texans — protecting private landowners, supporting local producers, and defending property rights against federal overreach,” said Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock. “I’m honored to have their endorsement.”

Established in 1915 to combat livestock theft, the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association is the oldest sheep and goat organization in the United States. The TSGRA fights to protect private landowners’ property rights against the ever-growing, unnecessary, as well as, unconstitutional regulations brought about by government and environmental programs proposed in Washington and Austin on a daily basis.

Levelland & Hockley County News-Press

(AUSTIN) — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today announced the launch of the CAPPS State of Texas Accounting and Reporting Resource (STARR) project, a major modernization initiative to replace the state of Texas’ core financial systems with a secure, user-friendly platform designed to improve efficiency, enhance transparency and ensure long-term sustainability, while ultimately reducing costs for Texas taxpayers.

Three legacy systems — the Uniform Statewide Accounting System (USAS), the Texas Identification Number System (TINS) and the State Property Accounting System (SPA) — serve as the backbone of the state’s financial operations. These systems, which date back as far as 1989, process more than 42.7 million transactions annually, representing $373 billion in revenue and $378 billion in expenditures during the last fiscal year.

“These systems have served Texas well, but technology has changed dramatically and it’s time for an overhaul,” Hancock said. “Upgrading to a modern, cloudbased platform will help us better serve other state agencies, safeguard taxpayer dollars and meet the needs of a growing Texas with forward-thinking, efficient technology solutions.”

Read more at Levelland & Hockley County News-Press.

Hill Country Community Journal

By Emily McClure

State and federal officials gathered in Kerrville to provide disaster recovery resources to small businesses devastated by July floods, with Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock delivering a keynote message of hope and practical assistance at the Governor’s Small Business Disaster Recovery Fair.

The Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office hosted the event, which marked the first time the state has held a disaster recovery fair specifically for an actively recovering community.

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock, who took office July 1, announced that his office had restructured $200 million in broadband deployment funds to prioritize disaster-prone areas for emergency communications equipment. Kerrville could receive as much as $50 million from the program, he said.

“We are here wanting to help, and we are here wanting to encourage,” Hancock said. “Ask for those extensions, sales tax extensions, property tax extensions. We are offering them, file for them. Let us help you. We have a $380 billion budget. We have a $24 billion surplus because of businesses like yourself.”

Read more at Hill Country Community Journal.

Texas Scorecard

In this week’s edition of REAL TEXANS, Michael Quinn Sullivan visits with Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock as he settles into the job while seeking the GOP nomination. They talk about how Hancock’s faith and experience shape his approach to policy.

The Dallas Morning News

By Gromer Jeffers Jr.

The 2026 state GOP primary promises to reshuffle Texas Republican politics, as new faces emerge and some veterans seek different offices.

At least three statewide offices are likely to feature a GOP race with an uncertain outcome. Those hotly contested races have already divided the party and pitted some of the state’s top Republicans against each other in a brewing endorsement battle.

Battle lines have already been drawn in the race for comptroller.

Former state Sen. Kelly Hancock of North Richland Hills was appointed chief clerk at the comptroller’s office, and he will lead it when Hegar departs this week. Hancock announced his campaign for comptroller after his appointment, and resigned from the Senate. Abbott followed by endorsing Hancock in the primary.

Read more at The Dallas Morning News.

ABC13 Houston

In an all-new episode of This Week in Texas, ABC13 speaks with the new acting comptroller for the state of Texas, former State Senator Kelly Hancock.

Austin American-Statesman

By John C. Moritz

When Kelly Hancock decided to change political hats, it was a two-for-one deal.

Hancock, a 12-year veteran of the Texas Senate, was named acting state comptroller on Thursday to take over for Glenn Hegar when he becomes the new chancellor of the Texas A&M University System on July 1. And in almost the same breath, Hancock became a candidate in what is expected to be a competitive 2026 Republican primary followed by a general election to win the statewide office in his own right.

Officially, Hancock will be the chief clerk of the comptroller’s office and was selected by Hegar. Because Hegar’s selection as the successor to retiring A&M Chancellor John Sharp was made months earlier, it was widely assumed that Gov. Greg Abbott would name a comptroller to serve out the 18 months on the unexpired term.

Read more at Austin American-Statesman.