Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock to Step Down July 31 After Losing GOP Primary
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Updated · The Texas Tribune · Jul 1
Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock to Step Down July 31 After Losing GOP Primary
3 articles · Updated · The Texas Tribune · Jul 1
Summary
Kelly Hancock said he will resign as Texas acting comptroller at the end of July, one year after Gov. Greg Abbott appointed him to replace Glenn Hegar.
His exit follows Hancock’s loss in the Republican primary for a full term to former state Sen. Don Huffines, who now faces Democratic state Sen. Sarah Eckhardt in November.
During his year in office, Hancock oversaw the launch of Texas’ $1 billion Education Freedom Accounts program, with funds already reaching parents as of Wednesday.
The comptroller’s office manages Texas’ finances, including tax collection and revenue estimates that shape the Legislature’s budget; the state operates on a $337 billion budget.