Rodney Ellis - State Senator for Texas' 13th state senate district
Rodney Ellis is a Texas State Senator representing District 13. Senator Ellis has passed over 600 pieces of legislation and is recognized nationally for his leadership on increasing greater access to college for high-achieving Texas students, championing criminal justice reforms to protect the innocent and hold the guilty accountable, and fighting to provide quality affordable health care to the most vulnerable Texans, and many other issues.
Senator Ellis is the proud founder of the Texas Legislative Internship Program (TLIP). Since TLIP’s inception, it has become the largest legislative internship program in the state and has provided nearly 400 young people the opportunity to develop hands-on skills while making a difference in Texas politics and public policy. Senator Ellis is the current Chairman of the Senate Committee on Open Government, which investigates how to improve the transparency of state government. He is a member of the Senate State Affairs, Natural Resources, and Transportation committees. In past sessions, he chaired the Senate Finance, Jurisprudence, Government Organization, and Intergovernmental Relations committees.