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Nov 24

Governor Abbott Orders Flags Lowered To Half-Staff In Honor Of Fallen DPS Trooper Damon Allen

Governor Greg Abbott today ordered Texas flags at Texas Department of Public Safety facilities statewide to be lowered to half-staff in honor of fallen Trooper Damon Allen who was shot and killed yesterday in Freestone County following a traffic stop.

Nov 23

Governor Abbott Statement On Texas DPS Trooper Killed In Freestone County

Governor Abbott today issued the following statement after a Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper was shot and killed in Freestone County.

Nov 23

Governor Abbott And First Lady Cecilia Abbott Deliver Meals On Wheels On Thanksgiving Day

Governor Greg Abbott and First Lady Cecilia Abbott today volunteered with Meals on Wheels in Austin, helping deliver Thanksgiving meals to those in need.

Nov 20

Office Of The Governor Offers Reward In Murder Case Of Texas Border Patrol Agent

Governor Greg Abbott has authorized a reward up to $20,000 through the Texas Crime Stoppers program for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of a U.S. Border Patrol agent and the serious injury of another.

Nov 20

Governor Greg Abbott Extends Disaster Declaration For Texas Counties Impacted By Hurricane Harvey

Governor Greg Abbott has extended the State Disaster Declaration for Texas counties affected by Hurricane Harvey.

Nov 17

Commission To Rebuild Texas Update: Issue 10

Governor Greg Abbott gives top-line information on progress being made by the Commission to Rebuild Texas.

Nov 17

Governor Abbott Announces Extension Of Transitional Sheltering Assistance For Hurricane Victims

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted Texas' request to extend the deadline for Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) for victims of Hurricane Harvey.

Nov 17

HUD Provides $5 Billion To Help Texas Recover From Harvey

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded $5.024 billion to help hard-hit areas in the State of Texas to recover from Hurricane Harvey.