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Governor Abbott Directs TEA, Superintendents To Prohibit COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates For Students

Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and Texas school superintendents that the COVID-19 vaccine cannot be mandated as part of school entry requirements.

Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce $1.4 Billion In Pandemic Food Benefits For Texas Families

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a fifth round of federal Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) food benefits for Texas families with children who temporarily lost access to federally funded summer meal programs due to COVID-19.

Governor Abbott Requests Federal Assistance After Severe Storms In North Texas

Governor Greg Abbott today announced his request for a disaster declaration from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for Texas communities impacted by severe weather and tornadoes earlier this month in counties across Northeast Texas.

Governor Abbott To President Biden: Texas Is Escalating Border Security Efforts

Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to President Joe Biden highlighting the record-breaking level of illegal immigration at America’s southern border caused by the President’s sustained dereliction of duty enforcing the nation’s immigration laws.

Governor Abbott Orders DPS, TMD To Use Every Available Strategy To Combat Border Crisis

Governor Greg Abbott today ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Texas Military Department (TMD) to expand their unprecedented efforts to combat the growing illegal immigration along the Texas-Mexico border.

Governor Abbott Announces First Bus Of Migrants Departs For Philadelphia

Governor Greg Abbott today announced the departure of the first group of migrants bused to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from Texas.

Governor Abbott Assures State Of Texas Will Continue Comprehensive Border Security Efforts

Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter assuring county judges along the Texas-Mexico border that the State of Texas continues taking unprecedented action to address President Biden's historic border crisis and urged them to remind members of the new U.S. Congress to fulfill their responsibility to secure the border.

Governor Abbott Calls For Investigation Of Harris County Elections

Governor Greg Abbott today called for an investigation into the widespread problems with Harris County's elections last Tuesday.