 He ended his tenure with the Texas House of Representatives on January 8, 2013 and returned to his work as an attorney and advisor in the private and public sectors.Currently Peña is employed with the Texas General Land Office, serving under the leadership of Land Commissioner George P. Bush.Lionel Aron Peña, Jr., was born in Austin, Texas, to Lionel Aron Peña, Sr. and Sylvia Alamia Peña.