AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today visited three Port Arthur housing developments to survey damage caused by Hurricane Harvey. The Governor was joined by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, and General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush to...
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today extended his proclamation suspending both state and local hotel and motel occupancy taxes for relief-effort personnel and victims of Hurricane Harvey. This extension will further help ease the financial burden of those...
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Kent Sullivan as Commissioner of Insurancefor a term set to expire February 1, 2019. Kent Sullivan of Austin is a partner at Jackson Walker. He previously served as a justice on the Fourteenth Court of Appeals, first...
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today joined George Strait and Acting Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke to meet with Texans affected by Hurricane Harvey in Rockport, TX. During the visit they spoke with local Texans in the community on their needs as they...
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today extended the State Disaster Declaration for Texas counties affected by Hurricane Harvey. All Texas counties declared disaster areas will continue to be eligible for assistance as they recover and rebuild after Hurricane...
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed DeAnn Walker to the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) for a term set to expire September 1, 2021. Additionally, the Governor has named Walker chair of PUC. PUC regulates the state’s electric, telecommunication,...
