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Governor Abbott Requests Presidential Disaster Declaration For South Texas Flooding
Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting a Presidential Disaster Declaration for South Texas communities impacted by recent rainfall and flooding.
Texas Leads Nation In Job Creation Over Last 12 Months
Governor Greg Abbott today credited hardworking Texans and Texas employers for adding the most jobs in the nation over the last 12 months based on March 2025 employment data.
Governor Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Patrick, Speaker Burrows, Chairman Creighton, Chairman Buckley On Final School Choice Passage
Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dustin Burrows, Chairman Brandon Creighton, and Chairman Brad Buckley today celebrated the final passage of Senate Bill 2 in the Texas House of Representatives.
Governor Abbott Requests SBA Disaster Declaration For Northeast Texas Severe Weather
Governor Greg Abbott announced today that he requested a disaster declaration from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for Northeast Texas communities impacted by severe weather, including tornadoes, earlier this month.
Governor Abbott Applauds Historic School Choice Vote In Texas House
Governor Greg Abbott today applauded the Texas House of Representatives for making Texas history by passing Senate Bill 2, the state's universal school choice program.
Governor Abbott Celebrates Record Public Education Funding Vote In Texas House
Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated the Texas House of Representatives for providing record public education funding by passing House Bill 2.
Governor Abbott Congratulates Aransas Pass As Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community
Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated the City of Aransas Pass on being designated as a Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community by Travel Texas in the inaugural year of the program after completing the multi-step certification process.
Governor Abbott Announces TMEIC Manufacturing Expansion In Waller County
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that TMEIC Corporation Americas will be constructing a new uninterruptible power supplies and medium voltage drives manufacturing facility in Waller County.