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Governor Abbott Amends Severe Weather Disaster Declaration In May 2024
Governor Abbott Amends Severe Weather Disaster Declaration In May 2024
Governor Abbott Provides Update On State Ongoing Response To Severe Weather, Flooding In East Texas
Governor Greg Abbott today held a briefing with state and local officials and provided an update on the state’s ongoing response to severe weather and flooding conditions impacting East Texas communities during a press conference in Conroe.
Governor Abbott Names Adelman President Of Lavaca-Navidad River Authority
Governor Greg Abbott has named Jerry Adelman as president of the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority.
Governor Abbott Names Tips Chair Of Texas Funeral Service Commission
Governor Greg Abbott has named Kristin Tips as chair of the Texas Funeral Service Commission.
Governor Abbott Condemns President Biden’s National Guard Power Grab
Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to retract the U.S. Department of the Air Force's Legislative Proposal 480 which poses a threat to the Texas National Guard.
Texas’ Stiff Resistance Shifts Illegal Crossings To Other Border States
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry.
Governor Abbott Appoints Rosales To Governor’s Commission For Women
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Angelica Rosales to the Governor's Commission for Women for a term set to expire on December 31, 2025.
Governor Abbott Adds Counties To Disaster Declaration For Severe Weather, Flooding
Governor Greg Abbott today expanded the state’s disaster declaration to include 59 counties in at-risk areas for severe weather and flooding, with the updated disaster declaration covering 88 counties in total. Additional counties may be added as conditions warrant.