Complex sentence: Current Governor Rick Perry, who took office in December 2000, has now surpassed both these records, becoming the first Texas governor to serve two consecutive four-year terms.
Split into simpler sentences: Current Governor Rick Perry, who took office in December 2000, has now surpassed both these records. If Perry remains in office through the end of his current term, he will become the first Texas governor to serve two consecutive four-year terms.