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Governor Abbott Signs SB 835 Into Law
Texas Governor Greg Abbott today signed Senate Bill 835 (V. Taylor, R-Plano) into law to take effect September 1, 2015. SB 835 increases the penalty for the offense of presenting a fraudulent or fictitious military record. Governor Abbott issued the following statement.
Governor Abbott Receives Briefing On State Of Disaster
Following yesterday’s declaration of a state of disaster in Bosque, Clay, Denton, Eastland, Gaines, Montague and Van Zandt counties, Texas Governor Greg Abbott today visited the Texas State Operations Center (SOC) to receive a briefing on state resources being dispatched to areas impacted by inclement weather.
Texas Files Multi-State Amicus Brief in Fifth Circuit Defending Court’s Injunction Against Executive
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has filed an amicus brief in the Fifth Circuit defending the preliminary injunction against President Obama’s executive amnesty issued by the U.S. District Court in Brownsville, Texas.
Governor Abbott Appoints Margo To Cancer Prevention And Research Institute Of Texas Oversight Commit
Governor Greg Abbott today appointed Donald R. "Dee" Margo of El Paso to the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) Oversight Committee for a term to expire on January 31, 2021.
Governor Abbott Appoints Madrid To Commission On State Emergency Communication
Governor Greg Abbott today appointed Rodolfo “Rudy” Madrid Jr. of Kingsville to the Commission on State Emergency Communication for a term to expire on September 1, 2017.
Governor Abbott Names Chair And Appoints Three To Texas Historical Commission
Texas Governor Greg Abbott today appointed and named John L. Nau, III as Chairman of the Texas Historical Commission for a term to expire on February 1, 2021. Governor Abbott additionally appointed Wallace Jefferson and Anna Benavides Galo to terms set to expire on February 1, 2019 and February 1, 2021, respectively.
Governor Abbott Appoints Hanson To State Cemetery Committee
Governor Greg Abbott today appointed Benjamin M. Hanson of Austin to the State Cemetery Committee for a term to expire on February 1, 2021.
Governor Abbott Declares State Of Disaster In Texas Counties
As severe weather including tornadoes, heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and flooding continue across areas of Texas, Governor Greg Abbott today declared a state of disaster in Bosque, Clay, Denton, Eastland, Gaines, Montague and Van Zandt counties.