News

Oct 21

Governor Abbott, First Lady Cecilia Abbott Honor 2016 Texas Women’s Hall Of Fame Inductees

Governor Greg Abbott and First Lady Cecilia Abbott today inducted five new honorees into the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame at Texas Woman’s University.

Press Release

Oct 20

Governor Abbott Names Chair And Appoints Two To Department Of Information Resources

Governor Greg Abbott appoints chair and two other to Department of Information Resources (DIR).

Appointment

Oct 14

Governor Abbott Announces New OKI Data Americas Office In Irving

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that OKI Data Americas will establish a new office in Irving, Texas to support the company’s North American operations.

Press Release

Oct 12

Governor Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Patrick And Speaker Straus Direct DFPS To Take Immediate Action

Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and House Speaker Joe Straus today sent a letter to the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) Commissioner Hank Whitman.

Press Release

Oct 11

First Lady Cecilia Abbott And Governor Greg Abbott Honor Winners Of The 2016 Governor’s Volunteer Aw

First Lady Cecilia Abbott, Honorary Chair of the 2016 Governor’s Volunteer Awards, and Governor Greg Abbott hosted a reception at the Governor’s Mansion honoring the eleven winners of the 2016 Governor’s Volunteer Awards.

Press Release

Oct 7

Office Of The Governor’s Committee On People With Disabilities Announces 2016 Lex Frieden Employment

The Office of the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities today announced the winners of the 2016 Lex Frieden Employment Awards.

Press Release

Oct 6

Texas Deploys Disaster Relief Resources For Areas Impacted By Hurricane Matthew

At the request of the State of Florida and through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC), the State of Texas today approved sending resources for disaster relief in preparation for Hurricane Matthew.

Press Release

Oct 6

Governor Abbott Appoints Two To Texas Ethics Commission

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Chad Craycraft and Katie Kennedy to the Texas Ethics Commission for terms set to expire November 19, 2019.

Appointment