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2021
August
Aug 31
Governor Abbott Statement On Passage Of Bail Reform Legislation
Aug 31
Governor Abbott Statement On Passage Of Election Integrity Legislation
Aug 31
Governor Abbott Statement On Second Anniversary Of Midland-Odessa Shooting
Aug 30
Governor Abbott Renews Border Crisis Disaster Declaration In 43 Counties
Aug 30
Governor Abbott Announces Texas Women’s Hall Of Fame Honorees For 2020–2021
Aug 30
Governor Abbott Deploys Emergency Response Resources, Personnel To Louisiana To Support Hurricane Ida Recovery Efforts
Aug 29
Governor Abbott, TDEM Open COVID-19 Antibody Infusion Center In Tyler
Aug 29
Governor Abbott Renews Border Security Disaster Declaration In August 2021
Aug 29
Governor Abbott Renews COVID-19 Disaster Declaration In August 2021
Aug 27
Governor Abbott Readies Resources As Hurricane Ida Travels Through The Gulf
Aug 27
Governor Abbott Orders Texas Flags Lowered To Half-Staff In Honor Of U.S. Service Members Killed In Kabul Airport Attack
Aug 27
Governor Abbott Announces Music Friendly Community Workshop In Rockwall
Aug 27
Governor Abbott, TDEM Establish COVID-19 Antibody Infusion Center In Edinburg
Aug 26
Governor Abbott Statement On U.S. Military Members Killed In Kabul Airport Attack
Aug 26
Governor Abbott, DSHS Announce Deployment Of Additional Medical Personnel, Equipment To Assist Hospitals With COVID-19 Response
Aug 26
Governor Abbott, TDEM Launch COVID-19 Antibody Infusion Center In Nacogdoches
Aug 25
Border Sheriffs Testify In Support Of Border Security Funding During House Appropriations Committee Hearing
Aug 25
Governor Abbott Issues Executive Order 39 Prohibiting Vaccine Mandates In Texas
Aug 25
Governor Abbott Issues Executive Order Maintaining Prohibition Of Vaccine Mandates In Texas
Aug 25
Governor Abbott Statement On Supreme Court Decision To Reinstate ‘Remain In Mexico’ Policy
Aug 24
Governor Abbott, Texas National Guard Increasing Efforts To Secure The Border
Aug 24
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce $1.4 Billion In Summer Pandemic Food Benefits For Texas Families
Aug 23
Governor Abbott Announces Vidor Designated As Music Friendly Community
Aug 21
Governor Abbott Holds Call With Texas Border Sheriffs Coalition, County Judges To Discuss Border Security Efforts
Aug 20
Governor Abbott Statement On Federal Court Decision Regarding 1115 Medicaid Waiver Extension
Aug 19
Office Of The Governor Statement On COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Treatment
Aug 19
Governor Abbott, DSHS, TDEM To Deploy Additional Medical Personnel, Establish More COVID-19 Antibody Infusion Centers Throughout Texas
Aug 19
Governor Abbott Announces Odessa Designated As Music Friendly Community
Aug 18
Governor Abbott Announces Additional Federal COVID-19 Relief Assistance Payments For Local Communities
Aug 17
Office Of The Governor Statement Concerning Governor Abbott
Aug 17
Governor Abbott Names Paup to Western States Water Council
Aug 17
Governor Abbott Appoints Jackson to Environmental Flows Advisory Group
Aug 16
Governor Abbott Appoints Three To Governor’s Broadband Development Council
Aug 16
Governor Abbott Sets Special Election For Proposed Constitutional Amendments
Aug 13
Governor Abbott Issues Proclamation Celebrating 75 Years Of Indian Independence
Aug 13
Governor Abbott Issues Proclamation Calling A Special Election For Constitutional Propositions On November 2, 2021
Aug 13
Governor Abbott, DSHS, TDEM Launch Additional COVID-19 Antibody Infusion Centers Throughout Texas
Aug 13
Governor Abbott Announces New Corrigan OSB Facility in Polk County
Aug 11
Governor Abbott, Attorney General Paxton Aligned in Defense of Executive Order Prohibiting Mask Mandates
Aug 11
Governor Abbott, DSHS Announce Deployment Of 2,500 Medical Personnel To Help Hospitals Mitigate Recent Rise In COVID-19 Cases
Aug 11
Governor Abbott Receives Response From DFPS Regarding Whether Genital Mutilation Through Reassignment Surgery Constitutes Child Abuse
Aug 10
Governor Abbott Appoints Stephenson as District Attorney for 91st Judicial District
Aug 10
Governor Abbott Announces MD7 Headquarters Relocation To Allen
Aug 9
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension of Emergency SNAP Benefits for August
Aug 9
Governor Abbott Takes Action To Mitigate Rise In COVID-19 Cases In Texas
Aug 7
Governor Abbott Appoints Valdez to Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Board of Directors
Aug 7
Governor Abbott Appoints Three to Lavaca-Navidad River Authority
Aug 7
Governor Abbott Appoints Lujan to Texas Council on Sex Offender Treatment
Aug 7
Governor Abbott Appoints Taylor and Walker to Texas Board of Architectural Examiners
Aug 7
Governor Abbott Appoints Iglesias to Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Aug 6
Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick, Speaker Phelan, Senate Finance, House Appropriations Committee Chairs Announce Additional Month Of Funding For Texas Legislature
Aug 6
Governor Abbott Issues Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation Emergency Declaration
Aug 6
Governor Abbott Appoints Starritt-Burnett To 169th Judicial District Court
Aug 6
Governor Abbott Appoints Smith to Tenth Court of Appeals
Aug 6
Governor Abbott Sets Special Election For Texas House District 10
Aug 6
Governor Abbott Appoints Glotfelty to Public Utility Commission of Texas
Aug 6
Governor Abbott Appoints Aplin to ERCOT Board Selection Committee
Aug 6
Governor Abbott Directs DFPS To Determine If Genital Mutilation Through Reassignment Surgery Constitutes Child Abuse
Aug 6
Governor Abbott Issues Special Election Proclamation For Texas House District 10
Aug 6
Governor Abbott Releases Tax-Free Weekend PSA Encouraging Texans To Stock Up On School Supplies, Get COVID-19 Vaccine Ahead Of School Year
Aug 6
Governor Abbott Announces Music Friendly Community Workshop In Smithville
Aug 5
Governor Abbott Announces Second Special Session Date & Agenda
Aug 4
Governor Abbott Delivers Remarks At The Asian American Hotel Owners Association’s National Convention In Dallas
Aug 3
Office Of The Governor Issues Statement On Federal Judge Halting Executive Order GA-37
Aug 3
Governor Abbott Statement On Second Anniversary Of El Paso Shooting