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2022
January
Jan 31
Governor Abbott Appoints Lopez, Silcox To Texas Council For Developmental Disabilities
Jan 28
Governor Abbott Proclaims January 28th As Sexual Assault Survivors Day In Texas
Jan 27
Governor Abbott Statement On Houston Police Department Shooting
Jan 27
Governor Abbott Delivers Remarks at Border Security Briefing In Weslaco
Jan 27
Governor Abbott Reappoints Five to Texas Forensic Science Commission
Jan 27
State Of Texas, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Sign Statement Of Mutual Cooperation
Jan 26
Governor Abbott Appoints Five to State Independent Living Council
Jan 22
Governor Abbott Renews Border Security Disaster Declaration In January 2022
Jan 22
Governor Abbott Renews COVID-19 Disaster Declaration In January 2022
Jan 22
Governor Abbott Statement On Death Of DPS Special Agent Anthony Salas
Jan 21
Governor Abbott: Texas Again Sets Record High For Employment
Jan 20
Governor Abbott Champions Texas Economy At East Parker County Chamber Of Commerce Luncheon In Hudson Oaks
Jan 19
Governor Abbott Activates State Operations Center Ahead Of Winter Weather In Texas
Jan 19
Governor Abbott Touts Texas Exceptionalism At Texas Public Policy Foundation Policy Orientation
Jan 18
Governor Abbott Statement On Rolling Pines Fire In Bastrop County
Jan 18
Governor Abbott Appoints Seven to Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities
Jan 18
Governor Abbott Appoints Williams and Wright to Permanent School Fund Corporation Board of Directors
Jan 18
Governor Abbott Announces $1 Million In Texas Talent Connection Grants
Jan 15
Governor Abbott Statement On Ongoing Hostage Situation At Congregation Beth Israel In Colleyville
Jan 14
Governor Abbott, TDEM Ready State Resources In Response To Elevated Fire Weather Throughout Texas
Jan 14
Texas Wins Three Deal Of The Year Awards From Business Facilities
Jan 13
Governor Abbott Announces $10 Million In Spaceport Trust Fund Grants
Jan 13
Governor Abbott Appoints Three to Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
Jan 13
Governor Abbott Appoints Three to Nursing Facility Administrators Advisory Committee
Jan 12
Governor Abbott Receives Blue Shield Award From Texas State Troopers Association
Jan 12
Governor Abbott Appoints Five to Specialty Courts Advisory Council
Jan 12
Governor Abbott Appoints Three to Governor’s Broadband Development Council
Jan 11
Governor Abbott Reappoints Four to Texas Workforce Investment Council
Jan 11
Governor Abbott Appoints Gaudlitz to San Antonio River Authority
Jan 11
Governor Abbott Announces $15.3 Million In Grants To Texas Military Communities
Jan 11
Governor Abbott Delivers Remarks at Denton County Mayors Crime Prevention Lunch In Corinth
Jan 11
Governor Abbott Reappoints Contreras and Fullerton to Small Business Assistance Advisory Task Force
Jan 7
Governor Abbott Appoints Four to Joint Interim Committee to Study Land Banks
Jan 7
Governor Abbott Appoints 11 to Private Sector Advisory Council
Jan 6
Governor Abbott Issues Disaster Declaration In Response To Drought In Texas
Jan 6
Governor Abbott Appoints Five to the Texas Holocaust, Genocide and Anti-Semitism Advisory Commission
Jan 6
Governor Abbott’s Texas Task Force On Concert Safety Holds Meeting In San Antonio
Jan 5
Governor Abbott, TDEM Ready State Resources In Response To Elevated Fire Weather Throughout Texas
Jan 5
Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott Announces GRACE’s Second Annual Week Of Prayer To End Human Trafficking
Jan 5
Governor Abbott Appoints Cooley to 132nd Judicial District Court
Jan 5
Governor Abbott Appoints Gurley to 287th Judicial District Court
Jan 5
Governor Abbott Appoints Claborn as 287th Judicial District Attorney
Jan 4
Governor Abbott Holds Briefing On Texas COVID-19 Response
Jan 4
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For January 2022
Jan 4
Governor Abbott Sues To Protect Texas National Guard From President Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate