News

Oct 27

Governor Abbott Appoints Eskridge To Timothy Cole Exoneration Review Commission

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Charles Eskridge of Houston to the Timothy Cole Exoneration Commission for a term at the pleasure of the governor.

Appointment

Oct 27

Governor Abbott Names Chair And Appoints Thompson And Busby To Commission To Study And Review Certai

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Andrea Thompson of Plano and Brett Busby of Houston to the Commission to Study and Review Certain Penal Laws for terms at the pleasure of the governor.

Appointment

Oct 26

ICYMI: Governor Abbott Discusses Call To End Sanctuary Cities On The Sean Hannity Show

Governor Greg Abbott today spoke with radio host Sean Hannity to discuss his call to end sanctuary city policies in Texas.

Press Release

Oct 26

Governor Abbott Issues Letter On Dallas County Sheriff’s Refusal To Honor Federal Immigration Detain

Governor Greg Abbott today issued a letter calling on Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez to reverse her unilaterally enacted policy of refusing to automatically detain all criminal immigrants pursuant to the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) federal detainer program, which is designed to prevent dangerous criminals from being released into communities.

Press Release

Oct 23

Governor Abbott Activates State Operations Center For Severe Weather

Governor Greg Abbott has announced an elevated activation of the Texas State Operations Center (SOC) as severe storms are expected to impact parts of Texas this weekend.

Press Release

Oct 23

Governor Abbott Issues Statement On Texas Lawsuit Against EPA’s Clean Power Plan

Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement following the State of Texas’ lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “Clean Power Plan”:

Press Release

Oct 21

Governor Abbott Appoints Manning And Moore To Texas Public Finance Authority

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Ramon Manning of Houston and reappointed Rodney Moore of Lufkin to the Texas Public Finance Authority for terms set to expire on February 1, 2021.

Appointment

Oct 21

Governor Abbott Names Jenkins Chair Of Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Governor Greg Abbott today named Bobby Jenkins of Austin chairman of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for a term set to expire at the pleasure of the Governor.

Appointment