Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	40	Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013	82nd (1)	Republican	Edinburg / Hidalgo		Hidalgo
H	40	Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011	81st	Democrat	Edinburg / Hidalgo		Hidalgo
H	40	Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009	80th	Democrat	Edinburg / Hidalgo		Hidalgo
H	40	Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007	79th	Democrat	Edinburg / Hidalgo		Hidalgo
H	40	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005	78th	Democrat	Edinburg / Hidalgo		Hidalgo

(1) 82nd Legislature - party switch from Democrat to Republican on 12/14/2010, "RPT Welcomes Rep. Aaron Peña and Rep. Allan Ritter!" Republican Party of Texas, 2010.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 81st Legislature, R.S., HR 2865. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 83rd Legislature, R.S., HR 2459. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

• Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.

Military Service Notes

• Texas State Guard, Major. 83rd Legislature, R.S., HR 2459: "in 2009, he was commissioned a major in the Texas State Guard." Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• Texas State Guard. Mentioned as one of nine Texas legislators who are active members of the Texas State Guard, Guidon, Vol. I, No. 2, Spring 2011, p. 13. Texas State Guard.

Photographs

• Photograph. Aaron Peña, 82nd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
• Photograph. Aaron Peña, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
• Photograph. Aaron Peña, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Aaron Peña, Members of the 80th and 81st Legislature, Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
• Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005.

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 78th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 79th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 80th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 81st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 82nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

82nd R.S. - 2011 Homeland Security and Public Safety   Redistricting   Technology (Chair)  Voter Identification and Voter Fraud, Select

81st R.S. - 2009 Elections (Vice Chair)  Emergency Preparedness, Select (Chair)  Redistricting   Ways and Means

80th R.S. - 2007 Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair)  Operation and Management of the Texas Youth Commission, Select   Private Participation in Toll Projects, Legislative Study   Ways and Means

79th R.S. - 2005 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice   Appropriations Subcommittee on Government Efficiency and Operations   Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair - Budget & Oversight)  House Administration   Power of Eminent Domain, Interim

78th R.S. - 2003 Criminal Jurisprudence   Pensions and Investments   Sex Offender Statutes, Select, Interim