State Senator Kelly Hancock of Tarrant County has been officially named the acting state comptroller, following the selection by outgoing Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar.
Former state Sen. Kelly Hancock was sworn in as chief clerk of the Texas Comptroller’s Office on Thursday while simultaneously launching his campaign to lead the office.
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Thursday named now-former state Sen. Kelly Hancock as chief clerk, setting the stage for the North Texas Republican to take over the office in a few weeks when Hegar leaves to become chancellor of the Texas A&M University System.
State Sen. Kelly Hancock has resigned from his post in the Texas Legislature to become the next Texas comptroller, according to a press release Thursday.
Gov. Greg Abbott endorsed former state Sen. Kelly Hancock’s bid for Texas comptroller shortly after the ex-lawmaker from North Texas announced his candidacy Thursday.
Republican state Sen. Kelly Hancock launched his campaign for state comptroller Thursday shortly after taking a senior position at the comptroller’s office.
The 2026 race for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts added a third candidate when state Sen. Kelly Hancock (R-North Richland Hills) announced a bid for the office after being hired as the agency’s chief clerk.
State Senator and conservative champion Kelly Hancock (R–Fort Worth) today officially launched his campaign for Texas Comptroller in the 2026 election, vowing to bring fiscal discipline and strong border accountability to the office.
State Senator Kelly Hancock, R – North Richland Hills, updates Lone Star Politics on a public awareness campaign for organ donation. This comes after a rare disease forced him into requiring a new kidney.
State Senator Kelly Hancock tells NBC 5 what state lawmakers are working on this year in Austin.
