Noticias – Press Release

Jul 15

Governor Abbott Signs Key Border Security Laws In Fort Worth

Governor Greg Abbott today ceremonially signed Senate Bill 8 and Senate Bill 36 to boost Texas’ coordinated border security efforts with the federal government and establish the Homeland Security Division within the Texas Department of Public Safety at the Sheriff’s Association of Texas 147th Annual Training.

Jul 15

Governor Abbott Announces $5 Million In Micro-Business Disaster Recovery Loans Following Texas Flooding

Governor Greg Abbott today announced up to $5 million in funding is available through the Texas Micro-Business Disaster Recovery (MBDR) Loan Program to facilitate loans from Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) to micro-businesses in communities impacted by the recent catastrophic flooding where a local, state, or federal disaster has been declared.

Jul 15

Governor Abbott Requests Federal Disaster Assistance For Three Additional Counties Following Texas Flooding

Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to request that Coke, Concho, and Williamson counties be added to President Donald J. Trump’s Major Disaster Declaration following the recent catastrophic flooding that impacted communities across Texas.

Jul 15

Governor Abbott Announces Over $1.9 Million In Emergency Grants To Kerrville, Llano Hospitals Impacted By Texas Flooding

Governor Greg Abbott announced today that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is awarding over $1.9 million in grant funding to hospitals in Kerrville and Llano impacted by recent catastrophic floods.

Jul 14

Governor Abbott Tours Flood Damage, Provides Update On Texas’ Response To Severe Flooding In Central Texas

Governor Greg Abbott today received a briefing and held a press conference at Donald Lewis Hisle Elementary School on Texas' continued response to severe flooding impacting Central Texas.

Jul 14

Gobernador Abbott Anuncia La Aprobación De Asistencia Federal Por Desastre Para Cinco Condados Adicionales Tras Las Inundaciones En Texas

El Gobernador Greg Abbott anunció hoy que el gobierno federal ha actualizado la Declaración de Desastre Mayor del Presidente Donald J. Trump tras las recientes inundaciones catastróficas en Texas, para incluir a los condados de Burnet, Llano, Mason, McCulloch y Tom Green en el programa de Asistencia Pública de la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA, por sus siglas en inglés).

Jul 12

Governor Abbott Requests Federal Disaster Assistance For Five Additional Counties Following Texas Flooding

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to request that five additional counties — Burnet, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, and Tom Green — be added to President Donald J. Trump’s Major Disaster Declaration following the recent catastrophic flooding that impacted communities across Texas.

Jul 11

El Gobernador Abbott Activa Recursos Estatales De Respuesta Ante Emergencias Por Amenazas Meteorológicas Del Fin De Semana En Texas

El Gobernador Greg Abbott instruyó hoy al Departamento de Manejo de Emergencias de Texas (TDEM, por sus siglas en inglés) activar recursos estatales de respuesta ante emergencias debido a las amenazas de tormentas severas e inundaciones repentinas que se esperan durante el fin de semana.