AUSTIN – Governor-elect Greg Abbott today hosted a roundtable with Houston-area legislators to discuss his priorities for the 84th Texas Legislative Session, outlining his plans for education, border security, economic expansion and transportation.
“As we approach the new year and upcoming session, it’s time for us to get to work to build an even better Texas for future generations and expand opportunity for all,” Gov.-elect Abbott said. “We must work together to improve our education system, fund the roads to the future for our growing population, secure our porous border, and maintain Texas’ position as a national leader in economic growth. I look forward to working with the Legislature to serve the people of Texas and ensure a brighter future for our state.”
Gov.-elect Abbott was joined by:
Representative Carol Alvarado
Representative Cecil Bell
Senator-elect Paul Bettencourt
Representative Dwayne Bohac
Senator-elect Brandon Creighton
Representative Gary Elkins
Senator Rodney Ellis
Senator Sylvia Garcia
Representative Dan Huberty
Senator Joan Huffman
Representative-elect Will Metcalf
Representative Rick Miller
Representative Jim Murphy
Representative John Otto
Representative-elect Dennis Paul
Representative-elect Gilbert Peña
Representative-elect Mike Schofield
Representative Wayne Smith
Senator Larry Taylor
Representative Ed Thompson
Representative Senfronia Thompson
Representative Sylvester Turner
Representative Hubert Vo
Representative Gene Wu
Representative John Zerwas