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2026
May
May 19
Governor Abbott Increases Readiness Level Of Texas State Emergency Operations Center For Severe Weather
May 19
Governor Abbott Announces Federal Assistance For Stinky Fire In Texas Panhandle
May 19
Governor Abbott Reappoints Wilson To The Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority
May 19
Governor Abbott Names Comer Chair Of The Texas Council On Alzheimer’s Disease And Related Disorders
May 18
Governor Abbott Mobilizes State Emergency Response Resources Ahead Of Texas Severe Storm Threat
May 18
Governor Abbott Selects Members For Texas Bicentennial Commission
May 18
Governor Abbott Reappoints MacDonald, Names Chair Of Texas State Board Of Plumbing Examiners
May 18
Governor Abbott Appoints Roy To TexNet Technical Advisory Committee
May 17
Governor Abbott Amends, Renews Flooding Disaster Proclamation In May 2026
May 17
Governor Abbott Amends, Renews Drought Disaster Proclamation In May 2026
May 17
Governor Abbott Renews Border Security Disaster Proclamation In May 2026
May 16
Governor Abbott Announces Federal Assistance For Hunggate Fire In Texas Panhandle
May 15
Governor Abbott Announces Latest Slate Of Appointments
May 15
Governor Abbott Announces Over $2.5 Million In Career Training Grants For Nine East Texas Area Schools
May 14
Governor Abbott Announces USG Corporation Expansion In Orange
May 13
Governor Abbott Announces Additional SBA Assistance For Severe Storms
May 13
Governor Abbott Directs DPS To Expand Texas Repeat Offender Task Force
May 12
Governor Abbott Requests Addition To SBA Disaster Declaration For Texas Severe Storms
May 12
Governor Abbott Announces Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund Grant To USA Rare Earth
May 11
Governor Abbott Statement On Colmenero Nomination
May 11
Governor Abbott Reappoints Brown As Presiding Judge Of The Eleventh Administrative Judicial Region
May 10
Governor Abbott Activates State Emergency Response Resources Ahead Of Severe Storms
May 8
Governor Abbott Announces Latest Slate Of Appointments
May 8
Governor Abbott Amends, Renews Fire Weather Conditions Disaster Proclamation In May 2026
May 8
Governor Abbott Announces SBA Assistance Following North Texas Severe Weather
May 7
Governor Abbott, FEMA Review Council Present Key Emergency Management Reform Recommendations
May 7
Governor Abbott Adds Coastal Communities To Severe Weather Disaster Declaration
May 7
Governor Abbott Appoints Timmons As District Attorney Of The 31st Judicial District in Gray, Hemphill, Lipscomb, Roberts, And Wheeler Counties
May 7
Governor Abbott Announces Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund Grant To Texas A&M University
May 6
Governor Abbott Further Amends, Renews Severe Storm Disaster Proclamation In May 2026
May 6
Governor Abbott Highlights $30 Million Philanthropic Investment To Expand Career Training Programs At TSTC
May 6
Texas Leads Nation For March Job Gains
May 6
Governor Abbott Releases 2026 Report To The People Of Texas
May 6
Governor Abbott Appoints Bauer As Judge Of The 156th Judicial District Court In Aransas, Bee, Live Oak, McMullen, And San Patricio Counties
May 5
Governor Abbott Celebrates Opening Of 460 MW Power Plant In Central Texas
May 5
Governor Abbott Requests SBA Disaster Declaration For North Texas Severe Storms
May 5
Governor Abbott Names Bernal Chair Of The Texas State Board Of Social Worker Examiners
May 5
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce $56 Million In Federal Funding For Rural Prevention And Wellness Programs
May 4
Governor Abbott Appoints Ferry As Judge Of The 213th Judicial District Court In Tarrant County
May 4
Texas Wins 2026 Prosperity Cup As Top State For Job-Creating Business Investment
May 4
Governor Abbott Celebrates 75th National Day Of Prayer At Governor’s Prayer Breakfast
May 2
Governor Abbott Adds Palo Pinto County To Texas Severe Weather Disaster Declaration
May 1
Governor Abbott Amends, Renews Severe Storm Disaster Proclamation In May 2026
May 1
Governor Abbott Announces Latest Slate Of Appointments
May 1
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce $56 Million In Federal Funding For Rural Health Care Providers To Modernize Equipment, Infrastructure
May 1
Texas Sets New Record For Total Jobs With March Job Gains
