News

Nov 20

Governor Abbott Names Plunket Chair Of Finance Commission Of Texas

Governor Greg Abbott has named Paul Plunket, III chair of the Finance Commission of Texas. Plunket was first appointed to the commission in 2008 and reappointed in 2014.

Appointment

Nov 20

Governor Abbott Names Chair And Appoints Burrow And Johnson To Correctional Managed Health Care Committee

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Rodney Burrow, M.D. and named him chair of the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee for a term set to expire on February 1, 2021. Additionally, the Governor appointed Preston Johnson, Jr. for a term set to expire on February 1, 2019.

Appointment

Nov 20

Governor Abbott Appoints Four To Council On Cardiovascular Disease And Stroke

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed E’Loria Simon-Campbell, Ph.D. to the Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke for a term set to expire on February 1, 2019. Additionally, the Governor appointed Janet Hall and reappointed Neal Rutledge, M.D. and Kyle Sheets, M.D. for terms set to expire on February 1, 2023.

Appointment

Nov 20

Governor Abbott Reappoints Key And Vasquez To The State Employee Charitable Campaign Policy Committee

Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Alicia Key and Tabatha Vasquez to the State Employee Charitable Campaign Policy Committee for terms set to expire on September 1, 2020.

Appointment

Nov 19

Governor Abbott Appoints Morales To Texas Juvenile Justice Board

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Vincent Morales, Jr. to the Texas Juvenile Justice Board for a term set to expire on February 1, 2019.

Appointment

Nov 19

Governor Abbott Appoints Bassel To Second Court Of Appeals

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Dabney Bassel to the Second Court of Appeals for a term set to expire on December 31, 2018.

Appointment

Nov 16

Governor Abbott Statement On New Record-Low Texas Unemployment

Governor Greg Abbott today released a statement as Texas achieves a new record-low unemployment rate of 3.7 percent, the lowest level since the state unemployment data series began in January 1976, with 32,300 new jobs added in October and the largest over-the-year gain in the nation of 384,800 jobs.

Press Release

Nov 15

Governor Abbott Attends Celebration Of Cheniere Energy’s First Cargo Shipment Of LNG

Governor Greg Abbott today joined local, state and federal officials as well as company leadership for a grand opening and celebration of Cheniere Energy's first cargo shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at their Corpus Christi Liquefaction facility.

Press Release