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Aug 31
Governor Abbott Names Chair And Appoints Two To Board Of Pardons And Paroles
Aug 31
Governor Abbott Celebrates Return Of Blue Bell At Texas Capitol
Aug 31
Governor Abbott Orders Harris County Flags To Be Flown Half-Staff In Honor Of Fallen Deputy Sheriff
Aug 29
Governor Abbott Issues Statement On Murder Of Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy
Aug 28
Governor Abbott Announces LIFE Initiative In Response To Planned Parenthood Videos
Aug 27
Governor Abbott Names Chair And Appoints Three To Texas Board of Criminal Justice
Aug 26
Governor Abbott Appoints Rankin Judge Of 254th Judicial District Court
Aug 26
Governor Abbott Appoints Perwin Judge Of 505th Judicial District Court
Aug 26
Governor Abbott Appoints Bridges Judge Of 240th Judicial District Court
Aug 26
Governor Abbott Sets Special Election Date For HD-118
Aug 26
Governor Abbott Posthumously Awards Texas Legislative Medal Of Honor To Chris Kyle And Ed Dyess
Aug 26
Governor Abbott Sets November 3 Special Election for House District 118
Aug 25
WEB VIDEO: Governor Abbott Celebrates First Day Of School With Texas Students And Educators
Aug 24
Governor Abbott Appoints Two To Southwestern States Water Commission
Aug 24
Governor Abbott Visits Zavala Elementary On First Day Of School
Aug 19
Governor Abbott Appoints Cowen To Texas Historical Records Advisory Board
Aug 18
Governor Abbott Appoints Miskel Judge Of 470th Judicial District Court
Aug 18
Governor Abbott Appoints McCraw Judge Of 469th Judicial District Court
Aug 18
Governor Abbott Appoints Billingsley Judge Of 446th Judicial District Court
Aug 17
Governor Abbott Appoints Romano To State Securities Board
Aug 17
Governor Abbott Appoints Three To Stephen F. Austin University Board Of Regents
Aug 17
Governor Abbott Statement On Vandalism Of San Antonio Synagogue
Aug 14
Governor Abbott Appoints Swanson Judge Of 143rd Judicial District Court
Aug 13
Governor Abbott Statement On Capture Of Suspected Capitol Arsonist
Aug 13
Governor Abbott Appoints Six To Texas Commission On Fire Protection
Aug 12
Governor Abbott Appoints Three To Upper Guadalupe River Authority
Aug 12
Governor Abbott Urges Texans To Use Energy Responsibly As Statewide Demand Grows
Aug 7
Governor Abbott Appoints Three To OneStar Foundation
Aug 6
Governor Abbott Appoints Three To Texas Board of Professional Surveying
Aug 5
Governor Abbott Issues Special Constitutional Election
Aug 5
Governor Abbott Statement On Texas Voter ID Law
Aug 4
Governor Abbott Appoints Three to Lavaca-Navidad River Authority
Aug 4
Governor Abbott Files Amicus Brief In Support Of Houston Businesses Suing Over Increased Regulatory
Aug 4
Governor Abbott Statement On Gulf Coast Planned Parenthood Video
Aug 3
Governor Abbott Appoints Four To Texas Lottery Commission
Aug 3
Governor Abbott Statement On President Obama’s Environmental Proposal