State Rep. Aaron Peña

District 40 (R-Edinburg)

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Personal Profile

Full Name: Aaron Peña
Birthdate: 6-8-1959
Race: Hispanic
Occupation: Attorney
Education: B.A., University of Texas at Austin; J.D., Texas Southern University.
Spouse: Monica

Financial Statements

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Election Info

2008 General Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2008 Democratic Party Primary Election
Won with 52.90% of vote
2006 General Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2006 Democratic Party Primary Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2004 General Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2004 Democratic Primary Election
Won with 63.65% of vote
2002 General Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2002 Democratic Primary Election
Won with 56.11% of vote

Political Profile

Current Office: Texas House of Representatives
District: 40
Party: Republican Party
Term Expiration: 2013
Term Length: 2 years
Salary: $7,200 per year
Committees
  • Technology, Economic Development & Workforce (Chair)
  • Homeland Security & Public Safety
  • Redistricting
  • Voter Identification and Voter Fraud
Staffers
Maricela DeLeon Chief of Staff
Michael Garcia Legislative Director
Texas House District 40 Facts
District Map (pdf)
Population & Household Profile
Education & Employment Profile
Income & Housing Profile
County Report (pdf)
City & CDP Report (pdf)
School District Report (pdf)
Zip Code Report (pdf)
Precinct Report (pdf)

Contact Info

Twitter: @AaronPena
Facebook: Aaron Peña's Profile
TEXANS FOR AARON PENA Group
Capitol Seating Assignment
Room: 2W.5
Seat: 37
Capitol Office
Room: E1.304
Address: P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768
Phone: 512-463-0426
District Office
Address: P.O. Box 1637
Edinburg, TX 78540
Phone: 956-383-7444
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Twitter Feed

  • U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar has welcomed a compromise deal on congressional redistricting maps. http://t.co/OsEFMDIt #txlege #rgv

    7 hours ago

  • Texas redistricting: MALDEF press statement on proposed interim maps. http://t.co/VAh3zD3y #txlege #rgv #latism

    12 hours ago

  • RT @texastribune: AG offers redistricting maps, says most parties agree http://t.co/8w3CKNMK #txlege

    12 hours ago

  • Texas attorney general accepts redistricting deal - The Dallas Morning News http://t.co/bJ46wVMT #txlege

    14 hours ago

  • RT @mcpli: No Doggett district under Plan C226 but Latino seat in North Texas. #txlege

    15 hours ago

  • RT @TexasTribune: Here's Abbott's full statement on redistricting maps. Post to come: http://t.co/KwhTE1tO #txlege

    15 hours ago

  • As I had anticipated, an agreement was reached today on interim Redistricting maps for Texas.

    15 hours ago

  • Again, @PhillipMartin A crime anywhere is an offense to everyone. Let us stand for the rule of law and try to tame the savageness of man.

    16 hours ago

  • @PhillipMartin Democracy is governed by its most popularly understood principle: majority rule. The people have spoken.

    16 hours ago

  • @PhillipMartin Be angry with the huge majorities of Americans 75% (Rasmussen) who support photo ID requirements. http://t.co/KjfaCAS4

    16 hours ago

Legislative Info

Bill Activity
Total Bills Filed 52 (39.91 avg. in the House)

Latest Moving Bills

HB111
Relating to the adoption of voting procedures necessary to implement the federal Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act.
HB188
Relating to limitations on the use of eminent domain authority.
HB25
Relating to the carrying of certain weapons in a watercraft.
HB47
Relating to the creation of the offense of possession, manufacture, transportation, repair, or sale of a tire deflation device; providing criminal penalties.
HB48
Relating to authorizing the Department of Public Safety to operate one or more southbound vehicle checkpoints near the international border of this state for the purpose of preventing certain criminal offenses.