News

Mar 16

Governor Abbott Announces Federal Assistance For Rest Area, Crabapple Wildfires

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved the state’s request for Fire Management Assistance Grants for the Rest Area Fire in Gray County and the Crabapple Fire in Gillespie County.

Mar 14

Operation Lone Star Seizes Over Six Million Dollars’ Worth Of Cocaine

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.

Mar 14

Texas Surpasses Jobs Records, Leads Nation In Business Expansion

Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas as America’s most dynamic economy as the state again surpassed all previous records for total jobs, the number of Texans working, and the size of the Texas labor force based on January 2025 employment data.

Mar 13

Governor Abbott Activates Additional State Emergency Response Resources For Extremely Critical Wildfire Danger

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to activate additional state emergency response resources in anticipation of extremely critical wildfire danger expected across West Texas and ongoing elevated-to-critical fire weather conditions across most of the state into the weekend.

Mar 13

Governor Abbott Highlights School Choice Support At Texas Pastors’ Policy Conference

Governor Greg Abbott today highlighted the importance of empowering parents and showcased the growing support for school choice at the Texas Pastors' Policy Conference in Austin.

Mar 13

Governor Abbott Directs TEA To Investigate Social Transitioning Incident

Sends Letter To Representative Toth On Effort To Protect Texas Children

Mar 12

Governor Abbott Announces Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund Grant To SpaceX

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the fifth Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund grant of $17.3 million has been extended to Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (“SpaceX”) for an expansion of their semiconductor research and development (R&D) and advanced packaging facility in Bastrop.

Mar 11

Governor Abbott Calls On Texans To Voice Support For School Choice At Parent Empowerment Day In Austin

Governor Greg Abbott today highlighted the widespread support for a universal school choice bill for all Texas families at Parent Empowerment Day at the Texas Public Policy Foundation in Austin.