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2024
September
Sep 30
Governor Abbott Names Chair, Appoints Two To Statewide Health Coordinating Council
Sep 30
Governor Abbott Celebrates Texas Stock Exchange At Governor’s Mansion
Sep 30
Governor Abbott Calls For Statewide Day Of Observance To Honor Victims Of October 7th Terrorist Attacks In Israel
Sep 29
Governor Abbott Deploys Generators To Assist Hurricane Helene Recovery In Georgia
Sep 27
Texas Ramps Up Efforts To Target Dangerous Tren De Aragua
Sep 27
Governor Abbott Appoints Parrish To Texas Municipal Retirement System Board Of Trustees
Sep 27
Texas Economy Expands Faster Than Nation
Sep 26
Governor Abbott Announces Over $8.6 Million In Grants To Dallas-Fort Worth, North Texas Veteran Service Organizations
Sep 26
Governor Abbott Announces Governor’s Small Business Summit In Buffalo
Sep 26
Governor Abbott Amends, Renews Drought Disaster Proclamation In September 2024
Sep 26
Governor Abbott Renews Border Security Disaster Proclamation In September 2024
Sep 26
Governor Abbott Announces Virtual Music Friendly Texas Community Workshop In Cedar Park
Sep 26
Governor Abbott Appoints Harper To State Pension Review Board
Sep 26
Governor Abbott Renews Severe Weather Disaster Proclamation In September 2024
Sep 25
Governor Abbott Spotlights Texas’ Education, Workforce Training In Fort Worth
Sep 25
First Lady Abbott Congratulates Outstanding Women In Texas Government 2024 Honorees
Sep 25
Governor Abbott Appoints Wager, Hussein To Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force
Sep 24
Governor Abbott Champions Texas’ Economic Development At South Texas Alliance Of Cities In McAllen
Sep 24
Governor Abbott Announces Over $1.2 Million Job Training Grant To Tarrant County College
Sep 24
Governor Abbott Announces Construction Of New North Texas State Hospital In Wichita Falls
Sep 24
Governor Abbott Deploys Hurricane Response Resources To Florida
Sep 24
Governor Abbott Announces Over $1.4 Million In Grants To East Texas Veteran Service Organizations
Sep 24
Governor Abbott Appoints Hogan To Nueces River Authority Board Of Directors
Sep 23
Governor Abbott Announces Texas Focus Film Series At Bullock Museum
Sep 23
Governor Abbott Celebrates 31 Texas National Blue Ribbon Schools
Sep 23
Governor Abbott Announces $5,000 Reward For Information On Tren De Aragua Gang Members
Sep 23
Governor Abbott Opens Grant Applications For Space Exploration, Aeronautics Research Fund
Sep 23
Governor Abbott Appoints Six To Early Childhood Intervention Advisory Committee
Sep 21
Governor Abbott Presents Home For Our Troops Key To Texas Veteran In New Braunfels
Sep 20
Texas Cracks Down On Violent Venezuelan Gang Tren De Aragua
Sep 20
Governor Abbott Appoints Four To Texas Medical Board District Two Review Committee
Sep 20
Governor Abbott Announces Angleton Designated Music Friendly Texas Certified Community
Sep 20
Texas Leads The Nation With Jobs Surge
Sep 19
Governor Abbott Swears In Texas’ Business Court Judges In Fort Worth
Sep 19
Governor Abbott Announces Over $2.7 Million In Grants To Panhandle Veteran Service Organizations
Sep 19
Governor Abbott Celebrates Hispanic Texans’ Contributions To Texas Economy In El Paso
Sep 19
Governor Abbott Announces 2024-2025 Purple Star Campus Designations For 541 Texas Schools
Sep 19
Governor Abbott Announces Music Friendly Texas Community Workshop In Temple
Sep 19
Governor Abbott Reappoints Buckley To Southern Regional Education Board
Sep 18
Governor Abbott Announces Over $2.4 Million In Grants To West Texas Veteran Service Organizations
Sep 18
Governor Abbott Appoints Weldon To Brazos River Authority Board Of Directors
Sep 18
Governor Abbott Appoints Richards To Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation Board Of Directors
Sep 18
Governor Abbott Announces Over $344,000 Career Training Grant To Fabens ISD
Sep 17
Governor Abbott Appoints Four To Texas Medical Board District One Review Committee
Sep 17
Governor Abbott Names Bedolla To Texas Violent Gang Task Force
Sep 17
Governor Abbott Appoints Jones To Board Of The Texas Department Of Motor Vehicles
Sep 16
Governor Abbott Appoints Miller To Texas Water Development Board
Sep 16
Governor Abbott Designates Tren De Aragua As Terrorist Organization
Sep 16
Governor Abbott Appoints Eck To Firefighters’ Star Of Texas Award Advisory Committee
Sep 16
Governor Abbott Designates Tren de Aragua As A Foreign Terrorist Organization
Sep 15
Governor Abbott Proclaims September 15-October15, 2024 Hispanic Heritage Month In Texas
Sep 13
Governor Abbott Celebrates St. Peter The Apostle Catholic School Groundbreaking In Boerne
Sep 13
Texas Continues To Secure Fronton Island From Dangerous Cartels
Sep 13
Governor Abbott Appoints Franklin, Cortez To Task Force On Infectious Disease Preparedness And Response
Sep 13
Governor Abbott Appoints Four To Texas Medical Board District Four Review Committee
Sep 13
Governor Abbott Announces Film Friendly Texas Designation For City Of Hidalgo
Sep 12
Governor Abbott Appoints Coppersmith, Bellah To Department Of Information Resources
Sep 12
Governor Abbott Announces Over $7.6 Million In Grants To Gulf Coast Veteran Service Organizations
Sep 12
Governor Abbott Urges Vigilance Against Antisemitism At Texas Colleges, Universities
Sep 12
Governor Abbott Announces Governor’s Small Business Summit In El Paso For Hispanic Heritage Month
Sep 12
Governor Abbott Appoints Coates, Trippon To Texas State Board Of Public Accountancy
Sep 12
Governor Abbott Appoints Pruitt To 494th Judicial District Court
Sep 11
Governor Abbott Hosts South Korea Ambassador Cho At Texas Capitol
Sep 11
Governor Abbott Commemorates First Responders At 2024 Star Of Texas Awards
Sep 11
Governor Abbott Appoints Four To School Land Board
Sep 11
Governor Abbott Appoints Baker To Family Practice Residency Advisory Committee
Sep 11
Governor Abbott Appoints Arismendez To Texas Early Learning Council
Sep 10
Governor Abbott Provides Update In Austin, Beaumont On State Response Ahead Of Tropical Storm Francine
Sep 10
Governor Abbott Announces Over $7.5 Million In Grants To Alamo, Hill Country Veteran Service Organizations
Sep 10
Governor Abbott Appoints Gainey To Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome Advisory Council
Sep 10
Governor Abbott Appoints Varma To Texas Medical Board District Three Review Committee
Sep 10
Governor Abbott Appoints King, Brewer To Onestar National Service Commission
Sep 9
Governor Abbott Sends Letter To President Biden, Vice President Harris On Fight To Secure Fronton Island
Sep 9
Governor Abbott Names Gravell, Miskel To Indigent Defense Commission Governing Board
Sep 8
Governor Abbott Activates Additional Resources Ahead Of Tropical Activity In The Gulf Of Mexico
Sep 6
Governor Abbott Announces Over $300,000 In Career Training Grants To Western Texas College
Sep 6
Operation Lone Star Arrest Drug, Human Smugglers In Texas
Sep 6
Governor Abbott Announces Rockwall Designated Music Friendly Texas Certified Community
Sep 4
Governor Abbott Announces Over $4.3 Million In Grants To South Texas Veteran Service Organizations
Sep 4
Governor Abbott Announces Music Friendly Texas Community Virtual Workshop In Carrollton
Sep 4
Governor Abbott Appoints Wade, Buford To Texas Commission On Fire Protection
Sep 4
Governor Abbott Announces Texas Music Incubator Rebate Program Applications Open
Sep 4
Governor Abbott Announces Approval Of Federal Disaster Assistance For 17 Additional Counties Following Hurricane Beryl
Sep 3
Governor Abbott Statement On Harris County Deputy Constable Shooting
Sep 3
Governor Abbott Renews Hurricane Beryl Disaster Proclamation In September 2024
Sep 3
Governor Abbott Names Moberley Chair Of Board Of Pardons And Paroles
Sep 3
Governor Abbott Appoints Gunn To First Court Of Appeals
Sep 3
Governor Abbott Appoints Davis To 480th Judicial District Court
Sep 3
Governor Abbott Appoints Gantt To 471st Judicial District Court
Sep 3
Governor Abbott Appoints Robertson To 73rd Judicial District Court
Sep 2
Governor Abbott Announces $10,000 Reward For Information On Navy Veteran Murder In Houston
