Noticias
Governor Abbott Signs Court Security Bill
Governor Greg Abbott today signed Senate Bill 42, which increases security for judges by expanding security reporting requirements and creating a judicial security division, among other measures.
Governor Abbott Signs Law Strengthening 2nd Amendment Rights In Texas
Governor Greg Abbott today signed Senate Bill 16 (SB 16), which reduces the fee for a license to carry a handgun in the state of Texas.
First Lady Cecilia Abbott Visits And Tours Two Local Nonprofits While In San Angelo
Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott today visited San Angelo, where she stopped by two local nonprofits, the Children’s Advocacy Center of Tom Green County, Inc., and West Texas RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program), which is housed at the West Texas Rehabilitation Center.
Governor Abbott Signs Bill Cracking Down On Inappropriate Teacher-Student Relationships
Governor Greg Abbott today signed Senate Bill 7 (SB 7), which aims to crack down on inappropriate teacher-student relationships in Texas.
Governor Abbott And DFPS Announce Action To Secure Safe Placements For Children In Foster Care
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Office of the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division will provide $547,000 in funding to emergency shelters and residential facilities for support services to help reduce the number of high-needs children in foster care currently without placements.
Governor Abbott Statement On Terror Attack In The U.K.
Governor Abbott today issued the following statement after an explosion occurred at a concert in the U.K. resulting in multiple fatalities.
Governor Abbott Announces Results From Violent Crime Reduction Operation In Harris County
One month after announcing a violent crime reduction operation in Houston, Texas to combat the alarming rise in violent crime and gang-related activity in Harris County, Governor Greg Abbott today announced that in the last four weeks, more than 450 arrests have already been made.
23 South Texas Law Enforcement Officials Sign Onto Governor Abbott’s Sanctuary Cities Op-Ed
Following an op-ed over the weekend in the San Antonio Express-News by Governor Greg Abbott, Hidalgo County Sheriff J.E. Eddie Guerra and McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez that discussed Senate Bill 4 – the sanctuary city ban – 23 more law enforcement officials from south Texas today lent their name in support of the op-ed.