Simplify the following text for a Grade 5 native English-speaking person.
Original: Born in Laredo , Texas , PeÃ a earned a B.A. ( 1969 ) and a J.D. ( 1972 ) from the University of Texas at Austin and The University of Texas School of Law , respectively .
Simplified: Born in Laredo , Texas , PeÃ a earned a B.A. ( 1969 ) and a J.D. ( 1972 ) from the University of Texas at Austin and The University of Texas School of Law .