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Jan 28

Texas Dominates Nation In Job Creation For Third Year In A Row

Governor Greg Abbott today touted Texas as America's undisputed jobs leader for the third year in a row, with more jobs added in Texas in 2024 than in any other state.

Jan 28

Governor Abbott Directs DPS To Deploy Tactical Strike Teams To Support Homeland Security Operations

Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to deploy tactical strike teams to support the Trump Administration’s homeland security operations to locate and arrest criminal illegal immigrants in the state.

Jan 27

Governor Abbott Honors International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Governor Greg Abbott today honored the millions of people killed during the Holocaust by lighting the Governor's Mansion yellow in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Jan 27

Governor Abbott Announces 2025 State Of The State Address

Live Statewide Telecast On Sunday, February 2 At 5:00 PM CT

Jan 27

Governor Abbott Directs Texas Military To Coordinate With Trump Administration

Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Military Department to deploy the Texas Tactical Border Force to the Rio Grande Valley to coordinate with U.S. Border Patrol under the Trump Administration to secure the border.

Jan 24

Texas Partners With New Trump Administration To Secure Border

Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together with the Trump Administration to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry.

Jan 24

Texas Breaks 2024 Records For Jobs, Texans Working

Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas as America’s job creator with record-breaking highs for total jobs, the number of Texans working, and the size of the Texas labor force based on December 2024 employment data.

Jan 23

Governor Abbott Readies State Emergency Response Resources For West Texas Wildfire Danger, Southeast Texas Flood Threat

Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to ready state emergency response resources ahead of wildfire danger across West Texas tomorrow and heavy rainfall that could lead to flash flooding threats in Southeast Texas on Sunday.