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Governor Abbott Appoints Killinger To Texas Economic Development Corporation Board Of Directors
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Elizabeth Killinger to the Texas Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors…
Governor Abbott Statement On Shooting In Angleton
Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement following a shooting at an industrial facility in Angleton.Governor…
Governor Abbott Issues Statement On Lakewood Church Shooting
Governor Abbott Issues Statement On Lakewood Church ShootingGovernor Greg Abbott today issued a statement on the…
Governor Abbott Activates State Emergency Response Resources Ahead Of Severe Weather Threats
Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to activate state emergency…
America’s Governors Band Together To Support Operation Lone Star
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue…
Governor Abbott, Texas House Members Stand Strong To Secure Border
Governor Greg Abbott today joined members of the Texas House of Representatives for a press conference…
Governor Abbott Champions Texas Energy At NAPE Summit In Houston
Governor Greg Abbott yesterday championed Texas’ booming energy industry and highlighted ways the state can continue…
Governor Abbott Appoints Gonzales To The Texas Commission On Environmental Quality
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Catarina Gonzales to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for…
Governor Abbott Announces Mont Belvieu Designated Music Friendly Texas Certified Community
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Mont Belvieu has been designated by the…
Governor Abbott Appoints Thompson As District Attorney Of 159th Judicial District
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Layne Thompson as the District Attorney of the 159th Judicial District…
America’s Governors Stand With Texas To Secure The Border
Governor Greg Abbott today was joined by 13 of America’s Governors who stand in solidarity with…
Governor Abbott Activates State Emergency Response Resources Ahead Of Severe Weather Threat
Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to activate state emergency…
Governor Abbott Appoints Four To Texas Commission On Law Enforcement
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Conor Harvey and Justin West and reappointed Janna Atkins to the…
Governor Abbott Bolsters Enduring Economic, Cultural Bond With India
Governor Greg Abbott last night returned from a productive economic development mission to India organized by…
Governor Abbott Champions Texas-India Economic Partnership At 7th India-U.S. Forum In New Delhi
Governor Greg Abbott today championed the strong Texas-India economic partnership during the keynote address at the…
Operation Lone Star Holds The Line To Defend Southern Border
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue…
Governor Abbott Touts Texas’ Energy, Tech Industries In New Delhi
Governor Greg Abbott today met with Indian industry executives to strengthen the unique economic partnership between…
Governor Abbott Issues Statement On Texas’ Constitutional Right To Self-Defense
Governor Abbott Issues Statement On Texas’ Constitutional Right To Self-DefenseGovernor Greg Abbott today issued a statement…
Governor Abbott Showcases Texas’ Manufacturing, Energy Industries In Mumbai
Governor Greg Abbott today championed Texas’ unparalleled energy industry and boundless economic opportunities during a series…
Texas Adds More Jobs In 2023 Than Any Other State
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas leading all 50 states as the No. 1 state for…
Operation Lone Star Reinforces Border Barriers To Deter Illegal Crossings
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue…
Governor Abbott Appoints And Names Gleeson Chair Of Public Utility Commission Of Texas
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Thomas Gleeson to the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) for…
Governor Abbott To Lead Economic Development Mission To India
Governor Greg Abbott today announced he will lead an economic development mission to India organized by…
Governor Abbott Orders Special Election To Be Held In Senate District 15
Governor Abbott Orders Special Election To Be Held In Senate District 15TO ALL TO WHOM THESE…
Governor Abbott Renews Border Security Disaster Declaration In January 2024
Governor Abbott Renews Border Security Disaster Declaration In January 2024TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL…
Governor Abbott Renews Drought Disaster Declaration In January 2024
Governor Abbott Renews Drought Disaster Declaration In January 2024TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:…
Texas Grows Jobs Faster Than Nation, Smashing Historic Highs
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the strength and resilience of the Texas economy following the release…
Governor Abbott Announces Film Friendly Texas Designation For Forney
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Forney, having completed the multi-step training and…
Governor Abbott Statement On DOJ Critical Incident Review Of Robb Elementary School Tragedy
Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement following the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) release of…
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Medicaid, CHIP Postpartum Coverage Extension To 12 Months
Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) today announced that the…
Governor Abbott Appoints Three To Sabine River Authority Board Of Directors
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed James W. “Bill” Bruce and reappointed Thomas Beall and Cliff Todd…
Texas Transports Over 100,000 Migrants To Sanctuary Cities
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue…
Governor Abbott Names Chair, Appoints Four To Texas Commission On The Arts
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Abid Neemuchwala and Nancy C. Windham and reappointed Patty Nuss to…
Governor Abbott Launches New Tourism Friendly Texas Community Program
Governor Greg Abbott today launched the new Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community program through Travel Texas…
Governor Abbott Announces Marble Falls Designated Music Friendly Texas Certified Community
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Marble Falls has been designated by the…
Governor Abbott Appoints Riojas, Boening To Texas Farm And Ranch Lands Conservation Council
Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Gilbert “Gilly” Riojas and appointed Russell Boening to the Texas Farm…
Governor Abbott Increases Readiness Level Of State Operations Center Ahead Of Severe Weather Threats
Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to increase the readiness…
Operation Lone Star Ramps Up Historic Response To Biden’s Border Crisis
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue…
Governor Abbott Appoints 15 To Governor’s Commission For Women
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Gay Gaddis, Kimberly Ratcliff, and Janine Turner and reappointed Gina Bellinger,…
Texas Wins 2023 State Of The Year
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated that Texas has been named 2023 State of the Year by…
Governor Abbott Appoints Halman To Department Of Information Resources
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Keith Halman to the Department of Information Resources for terms set…
Governor Abbott Reappoints Three To Texas State Board Of Examiners Of Psychologists
Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Herman Adler, Ryan Bridges, and Andoni Zagouris to the Texas State…
Governor Abbott Statement On NYC Lawsuit Against Bus Companies Transporting Migrants
Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement following New York City Mayor Eric Adams announcing a…
First Lady Abbott Announces GRACE’s Fourth Annual Week Of Prayer To End Human Trafficking
First Lady Cecilia Abbott today announced that the Governor's Response Against Child Exploitation (GRACE) initiative will…
Governor Abbott Announces Tyler Designated Music Friendly Texas Certified Community
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Tyler has been designated by the Texas…
Governor Abbott Appoints Four To Texas State Board Of Pharmacy
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Garrett Marquis and Randy Martin, Pharm.D. and reappointed Rick Fernandez and…
Governor Abbott Recognizes January 2024 As Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) today encouraged Texans to…
Governor Abbott Appoints Three To Task Force On Consolidation Of Workforce And Social Services
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Courtney Arbour, Leslie Cantu, and Sylvia Kauffman to the Task Force…
Texas Economy Again Expands Faster Than Nation 5th Quarter In A Row
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas’ continuing economic expansion as new data recently released by the…
Governor Abbott Names Chair, Appoints Three To Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative Governing Board
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Mike McKinney, M.D., Golinda Erowele, Pharm.D., and Tony Schell to the…
Governor Abbott Announces Belton Designated Music Friendly Texas Certified Community
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Belton has been designated by the Texas…
Operation Lone Star Bolsters Historic Border Security Mission In 2023
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue…
Operation Lone Star Deploys Historic Strategies To Counter Biden’s Open Border Policies
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue…
Governor Abbott Grants Clemency To Three Texans Recommended By Texas Board Of Pardons And Paroles
Governor Greg Abbott today granted pardons and restoration of civil rights to the following three Texans…
Governor Abbott Renews Border Disaster Declaration In December 2023
Governor Abbott Renews Border Disaster Declaration In December 2023TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:…
Governor Abbott Renews Drought Disaster Declaration In December 2023
Governor Abbott Renews Drought Disaster Declaration In December 2023TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:…
Governor Abbott Renews Wildfire Disaster Declaration In December 2023
Governor Abbott Renews Wildfire Disaster Declaration In December 2023TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME: …
Governor Abbott Appoints Nine To Texas Juvenile Justice Board
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Joe Barton, Ph.D., Stephanie House, and Scott Matthew to the Texas…
Governor Abbott Appoints Cosgrove To Broadband Development Office Board Of Advisors
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Joe Cosgrove to the Broadband Development Office Board of Advisors for…
Governor Abbott Signs Historic Border Security Measures In Brownsville
Governor Greg Abbott today signed into law a transformative package of border security legislation passed during…
Governor Abbott Appoints Kinsey Chair Of State Board Of Education
Governor Greg Abbott today appointed Aaron Kinsey as Chair of the Texas State Board of Education…
Governor Appoints Four To Credit Union Commission
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Becky Ames and reappointed Karyn C. Brownlee and Jim Minge to…
Governor Abbott Appoints Three To Texas Board Of Professional Engineers And Land Surveyors
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Robert Moreno and reappointed Ademola “Peter” Adejokun and Kiran Shah to…
Governor Abbott, First Lady Abbott Honor Veterans At Wreaths Across America Ceremony
Governor Greg Abbott and First Lady Cecilia Abbott today honored the service and sacrifice of Texas…
Governor Abbott Appoints Five To Texas Board Of Architectural Examiners
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Eva Read-Warden and reappointed Rosa Salazar and Joyce Smith to the…
Governor Abbott Appoints Four To Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Korina Delapeña to the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners…
Governor Abbott Appoints Cohen To State Commission On Judicial Conduct
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Derek Cohen, Ph.D. to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct for…
Governor Abbott Announces Film Friendly Texas Designation For Atlanta
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Atlanta, Texas, having completed the multi-step training…
Governor Abbott Appoints Four To Texas Animal Health Commission
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Anthony “T.J.” Klein and Johnny E. Trotter and reappointed Joseph Osterkamp…
Governor Abbott Announces Over $1.3 Million In Job Training Grants To Lone Star College
Governor Greg Abbott today announced over $1,329,329 in Skills Development Fund (SDF) grants to Lone Star…
Governor Abbott Appoints Reyna To Texas State Board Of Examiners Of Marriage And Family Therapists
Governor Abbott Appoints Reyna To Texas State Board Of Examiners Of Marriage And Family TherapistsGovernor Greg…
Governor Abbott Appoints French To TexNet Technical Advisory Committee
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Larry French to the TexNet Technical Advisory Committee for a term…
Governor Abbott Appoints Johnson To Texas Commission On Fire Protection
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Michael Johnson to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection for a…
Governor Abbott Names Chair, Appoints Three To Texas Optometry Board
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Mala Sharma and Steven Nguyen, O.D. and reappointed Bill Thompson, O.D.…
Governor Abbott Appoints Four To State Board Of Dental Examiners
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Brady Morehead, D.D.S. and Sarah Lamb and reappointed Lorie Jones and…
Governor Abbott Appoints Hulgan To Gulf Coast Protection District Board Of Directors
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Sharon Hulgan to the Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of…
Governor Abbott Appoints Mitchell, Skurow To Commission On State Emergency Communications
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Bobbie Mitchell and reappointed Cathy Skurow to the Commission on State…
Governor Abbott Appoints Bryce To University Of North Texas System Board Of Regents
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Cathy Bryce, Ed.D. to the University of North Texas (UNT) System…
Governor Abbott Celebrates Hanukkah At Texas Capitol Menorah Lighting Ceremony
Governor Greg Abbott last night celebrated Hanukkah with members of the Jewish community at the Texas…
Operation Lone Star Engineers Install New Strategic Border Barrier
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue…
Governor Abbott To Appoint Alley As Chief Justice Of Eighth Court Of Appeals
Governor Greg Abbott will appoint Jeff Alley as Chief Justice of the Eighth Court of Appeals…
Governor Abbott To Appoint Luna To 414th Judicial District Court
Governor Greg Abbott will appoint Ryan Luna to the 414th Judicial District Court in McLennan County…
Governor Abbott To Appoint Whittmore As Waller County Criminal District Attorney
Governor Greg Abbott will appoint Sean Whittmore as the Waller County Criminal District Attorney today for…
Governor Abbott Announces Film Friendly Texas Designation For Rowlett
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Rowlett, having completed the multi-step training and…
Governor Abbott Announces Over $1 Million Job Training Grant To Dallas College
Governor Greg Abbott today announced a Skills Development Fund (SDF) grant award totaling $1,009,383 to Dallas…
Texas Economy Expands Faster Than U.S. 4 Quarters In A Row
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas’ continuing economic momentum as new data released by the Bureau…
Governor Abbott Statement On Shootings In Austin, Bexar County
Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement following additional shootings in Austin and Bexar County yesterday…
Governor Abbott Statement On Shooting Of Austin ISD Officer
Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement after an Austin Independent School District (ISD) police officer…
Operation Lone Star Stops Drug Smuggling Across Biden’s Open Border
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are…
Governor Abbott Announces Governor’s Small Business Summit In Houston
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the next 2023 Governor’s Small Business Summit, honoring women small business…
Governor Abbott Statement On The Passing Of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
Governor Greg Abbott today released a statement on the passing of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice…
Governor Abbott Celebrates Charter Communications’ $1.3 Billion Broadband Expansion In Texas
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Charter Communications announcing plans to invest $1.3 billion to upgrade and…
Governor Abbott Directs State Emergency Response Resources Ahead Of Severe Weather
Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to ready state emergency…
Governor Abbott Appoints Salazar To Lone Star Workforce Of The Future Fund Advisory Board
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Manny Salazar to the Lone Star Workforce of the Future Fund…
Governor Abbott Announces Hidalgo Music Friendly Texas Community Workshop
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Music Office (TMO), the City of Hidalgo, and the…
Governor Abbott Skydives With 106-Year-Old WWII Veteran
Governor Greg Abbott today skydived with 106-year-old World War II veteran Al Blaschke at Skydive Spaceland…
Governor Abbott, First Family Deliver Meals On Wheels On Thanksgiving Day
Governor Greg Abbott and First Lady Cecilia Abbott, along with their daughter Audrey, today volunteered with…
Governor Abbott Announces Mineral Wells Music Friendly Texas Community Workshop
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Music Office (TMO), the City of Mineral Wells, Visit…
Governor Abbott Renews Wildfire Disaster Declaration In November 2023
Governor Abbott Renews Wildfire Disaster Declaration In November 2023TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME: …
Governor Abbott Renews Drought Disaster Declaration In November 2023
Governor Abbott Renews Drought Disaster Declaration In August 2023TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:…
Governor Abbott Rings Nasdaq Closing Bell At Governor’s Mansion
Governor Greg Abbott today rang the Nasdaq closing bell to celebrate Texas’ economic achievements and milestones…
Governor Abbott Mobilizes State Resources Ahead Of Severe Weather Across Texas
Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to mobilize state emergency…
Governor Abbott Renews Border Disaster Declaration In October 2023
Governor Abbott Renews Border Disaster Declaration In October 2023TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME: …
Governor Abbott Honors Bravery Of New DPS Troopers In Austin
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated new graduates joining the most elite law enforcement agency in the…
Operation Lone Star Cracks Down On Illegal Border Crossings
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are…
Texas Again Leads Nation In Annual Jobs Growth
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the strength of the state’s jobs economy following the release of…
Governor Abbott Statement On Shooting Of Dallas Police Officer
Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement after a Dallas Police Officer was shot while serving…