Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Beaumont, having completed the multi-step training and…
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First Lady Abbott, Secretary Nelson Highlight Strong Economic Relationship In Stuttgart, Germany
First Lady Abbott, Secretary Nelson Highlight Strong Economic Relationship In Stuttgart, Germany First Lady Cecilia Abbott…
Governor Abbott Appoints Angela Colmenero As Interim Attorney General Of Texas
Governor Greg Abbott today appointed Angela Colmenero as the interim Attorney General of Texas, under Article…
Governor Abbott Announces Over $3.5 Million In Career Training Grants To North Texas Schools
Governor Greg Abbott today announced eight Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants to support career…
Operation Lone Star Holds The Line Over Fourth Of July Weekend
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are…
First Lady Abbott, Secretary Nelson To Lead European Economic Development Mission
First Lady Cecilia Abbott and Secretary of State Jane Nelson today announced that they will lead…
Governor Abbott Activates Additional Wildfire Resources Across North Texas
Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to activate additional state…
Governor Abbott Announces Approval For SNAP Benefit Replacements For Motley County
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) received federal…
Governor Abbott Renews Border Security Disaster Declaration In July 2023
Governor Abbott Renews Border Security Disaster Declaration In July 2023TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL…
Governor Abbott Renews Drought Disaster Proclamation In June 2023
Governor Abbott Renews Drought Disaster Proclamation In June 2023TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:…
Governor Abbott Renews Severe Storms and Flooding Disaster Proclamation In June 2023
Governor Abbott Renews Severe Storms and Flooding Disaster Proclamation In June 2023TO ALL TO WHOM THESE…
Governor Abbott Renews, Adds Counties To Disaster Proclamation In June 2023
Governor Abbott Renews, Adds Counties To Disaster Proclamation In June 2023TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS…
Operation Lone Star Cracks Down On Criminal Trespassing
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are…
Governor Abbott Calls For $150 Million To Boost Rio Grande Valley Roadway Project
Governor Greg Abbott today called on the Texas Transportation Commission and Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)…
Governor Abbott Announces Approval For SNAP Benefit Replacements Due To Severe Weather
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) received federal approval…
Texas Named Best Business Climate In The Nation
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Business Facilities magazine naming Texas as the state with the Best…
Governor Abbott Announces Second Special Session Agenda
Governor Greg Abbott today announced Special Session #2 and issued a proclamation identifying agenda items for…
Governor Abbott Continues To Direct State Response For Severe Storms Impacting Texas Over Last Month
Governor Greg Abbott today updated the state's disaster declaration to include additional Texas communities impacted by…
Governor Abbott Updates Severe Weather Disaster Declaration In June 2023
Governor Abbott Updates Severe Weather Disaster Declaration In June 2023TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL…
Operation Lone Star Sends Over 500 Migrant Buses To Sanctuary Cities
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are…
Governor Abbott Announces Film Friendly Texas Designation For The City Of Lake Jackson
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Lake Jackson, having completed the multi-step training…
Governor Abbott Expands Severe Weather Disaster Declaration In June 2023
Governor Abbott Expands Severe Weather Disaster Declaration In June 2023TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL…
Governor Abbott Announces Governor’s Small Business Summit In Kingsville
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the next 2023 Governor's Small Business Summit will be held in…
Governor Abbott Expands Northeast Texas Disaster Declaration
Governor Greg Abbott today updated the state's disaster declaration to include additional Northeast Texas communities affected…
Governor Abbott Amends Severe Weather Disaster Declaration In June 2023
Governor Abbott Amends Severe Weather Disaster Declaration In June 2023TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL…
Governor Abbott Provides Update On State’s Ongoing Response To Severe Storms In Northeast Texas
Governor Greg Abbott today provided an update on the state's ongoing response and recovery as severe…
Governor Abbott Updates Disaster Declaration For Northeast Texas, Deploys Additional State Response Resources
Governor Greg Abbott today updated the state's disaster declaration to include additional communities impacted by severe…
Operation Lone Star Expands Successful Migrant Busing Strategy
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are…
Governor Abbott Names New Deputy Chief Of Staff
Governor Greg Abbott today named Angela Colmenero as his new Deputy Chief of Staff. Jordan Hale,…
Governor Abbott Issues Disaster Declaration For Perryton Tornado Response
Governor Greg Abbott today issued a disaster declaration for Texas communities impacted by severe storms and…
Governor Abbott Signs Laws To Protect Lives, Rights Of Texans
Governor Greg Abbott this week signed laws to empower Texas parents, protect Texans from the growing…
Governor Abbott Signs Sweeping Package Of Border Security Legislation
Governor Greg Abbott today signed a series of border security legislation passed during the 88th Regular…
Governor Abbott Announces Governor’s Small Business Summit In The Woodlands
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the next stop in the 2023 Governor's Small Business Summit will…
Governor Abbott Announces Over $468,000 Job Training Grant To Dallas College
Governor Greg Abbott today announced a Skills Development Fund (SDF) grant award for $468,309 to Dallas…
Governor Abbott Signs 8 Public Safety Bills Into Law To Protect Texans
Governor Greg Abbott today signed several critical pieces of public safety legislation passed during the 88th…
Governor Abbott Announces Sweetwater Music Friendly Texas Community Workshop
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Music Office (TMO), the City of Sweetwater, and the…
Governor Abbott Issues Severe Weather Disaster Declaration In June 2023
Governor Abbott Issues Severe Weather Disaster Declaration In June 2023TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL…
Governor Abbott Issues Disaster Declaration For Northwest Texas Flooding
Governor Greg Abbott today issued a disaster declaration for the Texas Panhandle, High Plains, and South…
Governor Abbott Deploys State Flood Resources To Northwest Texas
Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to deploy state emergency…
Major Legislative Achievements Boost Texas’ Historic Border Mission
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are…
Governor Abbott Announces Departure Of PUC Chairman Lake
Governor Greg Abbott today accepted the resignation of Peter Lake as Chairman of the Public Utility…
Governor Abbott Appoints University Student Regents, Representative To Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed seven student regents to their respective universities for terms set to…
Governor Abbott Appoints John Scott As Interim Attorney General Of Texas
Governor Greg Abbott today appointed John Scott as the short-term interim Attorney General of Texas, under…
First Lady Abbott Celebrates Zamora Middle School Graduation In San Antonio
First Lady Cecilia Abbott yesterday celebrated the accomplishments of the eighth grade class of Robert C.…
Governor Abbott Announces Angleton Music Friendly Texas Community Workshop
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Music Office (TMO) and the City of Angleton will…
Business Leaders Praise Governor Abbott’s Property Tax Cut Plan
Leading statewide business associations today shared their overwhelming support for Governor Greg Abbott's property tax cut…
Governor Abbott Statement On Texas House Passing Substantial Property Tax Cuts
Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement following the Texas House of Representatives passing HB 1/HJR…
Governor Abbott Announces Immediate Special Session Agenda
Governor Greg Abbott today announced special session #1 and issued a proclamation identifying agenda items for…
Governor Abbott Sets Special Election For Texas House District 2
Governor Greg Abbott last night issued a proclamation announcing Tuesday, November 7, 2023 as the special…
Governor Abbott Renews Drought Disaster Proclamation In May 2023
Governor Abbott Renews Drought Disaster Proclamation In May 2023TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:…
Governor Abbott Honors Fallen Heroes At Memorial Day Ceremony In Georgetown
Governor Greg Abbott today honored the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces who made…
Texas Boosts Historic Border Mission With Other States’ Support
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are…
Governor Abbott Announces Third Governor’s Small Business Summit In Amarillo
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the third 2023 Governor's Small Business Summit will be held in…
Governor Abbott Announces SBA Assistance For Cameron County Storms
Governor Greg Abbott today announced his request and approval by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)…
Governor Abbott Lowers Flags, Calls For Statewide Moment Of Silence On Anniversary Of Robb Elementary School Shooting
Governor Greg Abbott today ordered Texas flags across the state be lowered to half-staff tomorrow and…
Governor Abbott Hosts Fellow Governors For Border Security Briefing In Austin
Governor Greg Abbott yesterday hosted nine of his fellow Governors for a border security briefing to…
Governor Abbott Requests SBA Disaster Declaration For April Storms In South Texas
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he requested a disaster declaration from the U.S. Small Business…
Texas Again Breaks Three Jobs Records, Leads Nation In Job Creation
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the strength of the Texas economy following the release of April…
Governor Abbott Announces First Bus Of Migrants Arrives In Denver
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the arrival of the first group of migrants bused to Denver,…
Governor Abbott Issues Severe Weather Disaster Declaration In May 2023
Governor Abbott Issues Severe Weather Disaster Declaration In May 2023TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL…
Governor Abbott Renews COVID-19 Disaster Declaration In May 2023
Governor Abbott Renews COVID-19 Disaster Declaration In May 2023TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:…
Governor Abbott Activates Additional Flash Flood Resources For Texas
Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to activate additional state…
Governor Abbott Renews Border Security Disaster Declaration In May 2023
Governor Abbott Renews Border Security Disaster Declaration In May 2023TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL…
First Lady Abbott Hosts Heart Gallery Event At Governor’s Mansion
First Lady Cecilia Abbott last night hosted a Heart Gallery event with attorney and child advocate…
Governor Abbott Names Daniel President Of Red River Authority Of Texas Board Of Directors
Governor Greg Abbott has named Jerry Bob Daniel as president of the Red River Authority of…
Governor Abbott Announces Over $944,000 In Career Training Grants
Governor Greg Abbott today announced four Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant awards for a…
Governor Abbott Announces Second Small Business Summit In Abilene
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the second 2023 Governor's Small Business Summit will be held in…
Governor Abbott Announces Counties Added To Winter Storm Mara Federal Disaster Declaration
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has added eight more…
Governor Abbott Announces Chambers County Music Friendly Texas Community Workshop
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Music Office (TMO), Chambers County, the City of Anahuac,…
Governor Abbott Celebrates New Tesla Lithium Refinery In Robstown
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Tesla's new lithium refining facility and the economic boost it will…
Governor Abbott Names Bailey Chair Of Texas Facilities Commission
Governor Greg Abbott has named Brian A. Bailey as chair of the Texas Facilities Commission for…
Governor Abbott Proclaims 2023 Economic Development Week In Texas
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the significant role local, regional, and statewide economic development organizations play…
Governor Abbott Statement On Shooting In Allen, Texas
Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement on the shooting at Allen Premium OutletsGovernor Greg Abbott…
Governor Abbott Appoints Five To Trinity River Authority Board Of Directors
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Greg Wassberg and reappointed John Jenkins, Robert McFarlane, M.D., Will Rodgers,…
Operation Lone Star Readies Security Forces Ahead Of Title 42 Ending
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are…
Governor Abbott Celebrates Courage Of New Graduates At DPS Ceremony
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated new law enforcement graduates who answered the call to serve and…
Governor Abbott Reappoints Meaux, Scott To Gulf Coast Authority Board Of Directors
Governor Abbott Reappoints Meaux, Scott To Gulf Coast Authority Board Of DirectorsGovernor Greg Abbott has reappointed…
Governor Abbott Reappoints Coons To Correctional Managed Health Care Committee
Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Kris Coons to the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee for a…
Governor Abbott Pledges To Expand Education Freedom In Houston
Governor Greg Abbott last night pledged to expand education freedom for all Texas students at a…
Governor Abbott Proclaims May 2023 As Asian American And Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Governor Abbott Proclaims May 2023 As Asian American And Pacific Islander Heritage MonthTexans know the meaning…
Governor Abbott Appoints Four To Upper Guadalupe River Authority
Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed William R. "Bill" Rector, M.D. and Margaret B. "Maggie" Snow and…
Governor Abbott Appoints Three To Texas Board Of Chiropractic Examiners
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Matthew Mix, D.C. and reappointed Josh Hollub and Mindy Neal, D.C.…
Governor Abbott Appoints Three To Texas Board Of Chiropractic Examiners
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Matthew Mix, D.C. and reappointed Josh Hollub and Mindy Neal, D.C.…
Governor Abbott Announces Harlingen Music Friendly Texas Community Workshop
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Music Office (TMO), City of Harlingen, and Visit Harlingen…
Governor Abbott Celebrates Leading Tourism Industry At New Omni PGA Frisco Resort
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas' continued prominence as a leading tourism destination at the ribbon…
Governor Abbott Appoints Rothfelder To Veterans’ Land Board
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed James Rothfelder to the Veterans' Land Board for a term set…
Governor Abbott Commemorates National Day Of Prayer At Governor’s Prayer Breakfast In Round Rock
Governor Greg Abbott today commemorated the National Day of Prayer at the Governor's Prayer Breakfast in…
Governor Abbott Celebrates May 2023 As Jewish American Heritage Month
Governor Greg Abbott today recognized the month of May 2023 as Jewish American Heritage Month to…
Governor Abbott Advises Chicago Mayor Call On President Biden To Address Migrant Crisis
Governor Greg Abbott today advised Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to call on President Joe Biden to…
Governor Abbott Proclaims 2023 Small Business Week In Texas
Governor Greg Abbott today encouraged Texans across the state to recognize 2023 Small Business Week in…
Governor Abbott Appoints Hamby As 118th Judicial District Attorney
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Joshua Hamby as District Attorney of the 118th Judicial District in…
Governor Abbott Named 2023 Champion Of The Oilfield At Energy Workforce & Technology Council Awards
Governor Greg Abbott last night lauded Texas' legendary energy industry at the Energy Workforce & Technology…