News – Press Release

Dec 15

Governor Abbott Congratulates Denison As Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community

Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated the City of Denison for being designated a Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community by Travel Texas after completing the multi-step certification process.

Dec 12

Governor Abbott Announces Major Southwest Airlines Expansion In Austin

Governor Greg Abbott, Southwest Airlines, and Austin Mayor Kirk Watson today announced at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) that Southwest will establish a new pilot and flight attendant crew base in Austin.

Dec 12

Governor Abbott Congratulates Sugar Land As Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community

Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated the City of Sugar Land for being designated a Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community by Travel Texas after completing the multi-step certification process.

Dec 11

Governor Abbott Deploys Additional Texas Emergency Management Personnel To Support Alaska Typhoon Recovery

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he deployed additional Texas emergency management personnel to Alaska to support ongoing typhoon recovery efforts, following a request from the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

Dec 11

Texas Leads Nation For 12-Month Jobs Gain

Sets New Records For Texans Working, Texas Labor Force, Total Texas Jobs

Dec 10

Governor Abbott Announces Texas’ Intent To Opt In To Federal School Choice Tax Credit Program

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Texas intends to opt in to the Federal Tax Credit Scholarship program created by President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill.

Dec 10

Governor Abbott Announces Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund Grant To Texas Quantum Institute

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that a Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant of $4.8 million has been extended to the Texas Quantum Institute (TQI) at The University of Texas (UT) at Austin for the establishment of QLab, a quantum-enhanced semiconductor metrology facility in Austin.

Dec 8

Governor Abbott, TPUSA Emphasize Statewide Club America Chapter Involvement

Governor Greg Abbott today emphasized the importance of TPUSA Club America chapter enrollment and involvement on high school campuses across the state.