News

Jun 20

Governor Abbott Announces Seven New State Hospital Projects

Governor Greg Abbott today announced seven new state hospital projects to better serve people in need of inpatient psychiatric services.

Press Release

Jun 20

Governor Abbott Announces Over $1.3 Million In Grants For Career And Technical Education Programs In Northeast Texas

Governor Greg Abbott today announced six Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling $1,392,953 have been awarded to six schools in Northeast Texas by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC).

Press Release

Jun 19

Governor Abbott Issues Disaster Declaration As Tropical Storm Alberto Impacts Texas

Governor Greg Abbott today issued a disaster declaration for 51 Texas counties as Tropical Storm Alberto moves through the Gulf of Mexico with impacts expected to continue across the southern half of Texas.

Press Release

Jun 19

Governor Abbott Issues Severe Weather Disaster Declaration For Tropical Storm Alberto

Governor Abbott Issues Severe Weather Disaster Declaration For Tropical Storm Alberto

Proclamation

Jun 19

Governor Abbott Issues Proclamation For Juneteenth In June 2024

Governor Abbott Issues Proclamation For Juneteenth In June 2024

Jun 18

Governor Abbott Announces Governor’s Small Business Summit In Lufkin

Governor Greg Abbott today announced the next 2024 Governor’s Small Business Summit will be held in Lufkin on Thursday, June 27.

Press Release

Jun 18

Governor Abbott Increases Readiness Level Of State Emergency Operations Center

Governor Greg Abbott announced today that he directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to increase the readiness level of the Texas State Emergency Operations Center to Level II (Escalated Response Conditions) to begin 24-hour operations ahead of tropical weather hazards expected to impact the state today.

Press Release

Jun 18

Governor Abbott Appoints Gonzalez To Advisory Committee To The Texas Board Of Criminal Justice On Offenders With Medical Or Mental Impairments

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Jennifer “Jenn” Gonzalez, Ph.D. to the Advisory Committee to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments for a term set to expire on February 1, 2029.

Appointment