Governor Abbott Names Chair, Appoints Five To Advisory Council On Cultural Affairs
Governor Abbott has reappointed Major General Juan G. Ayala and Adriana Cruz and appointed Joe Esparza and Michael Poku, M.D., to the Advisory Council on Cultural Affairs for terms set to expire on February 1, 2027.
Governor Abbott Hosts Swedish Minister Of Foreign Affairs Billström At Governor’s Mansion
Governor Greg Abbott today held a meeting at the Governor’s Mansion in Austin with the Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs Tobias Billström and a delegation of other Swedish leaders to discuss bolstering the international economic partnership between Texas and Sweden.
Governor Abbott Appoints Mann To Lower Neches Valley Authority Board Of Directors
Governor Abbott has appointed Lee P. Mann to the Lower Neches Valley Authority (LNVA) Board of Directors for a term set to expire on July 28, 2027.
Governor Abbott Calls Out Texas House Democrats For Voting Against Education Package
Governor Greg Abbott today called out 39 Texas House Democrats for voting against Representative Brad Buckley’s comprehensive education package that would have provided $6 billion for additional public school funding, teacher pay raises, and school safety measures.
Texas Rejects President Biden’s Border Proposals
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry.
Governor Abbott Condemns President Biden’s Feckless Border Proposals
Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement following the new proposals announced by President Joe Biden's Department of Homeland Security to address the historic levels of illegal immigrants entering our country at the southern border
Governor Abbott Appoints University Student Regents, Representative To Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed eight student regents to their respective universities, effective June 1, 2024, for terms set to expire on May 31, 2025.
Governor Abbott Announces Film Friendly Texas Designation For City of Fate
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Fate, having completed the multi-step training and certification process, has been designated as a Film Friendly Texas Certified Community by the Texas Film Commission.