Press & Updates
The latest updates from Governor Greg Abbott and Texans for Greg Abbott.
This op-ed originally appeared in The Texas Tribune on June 6, 2018. Abbott’s School Safety Plan Respects The 2nd Amendment By GLO Comm. Jerry Patterson Texas Tribune Times of tragedy call for clarity in words and deeds so as to not deepen the damage done by those with evil intent. I commend Gov. Greg Abbott […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed 10 student regents to their respective universities for terms set to expire on May 31, 2019. The Governor also appointed a student representative to serve on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for a term set to expire on May 31, 2019. Midwestern State University Leia De La […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that CORE West, Inc. will be relocating its headquarters from Phoenix, Arizona, to Frisco, Texas, bringing $4 million in capital investment and 97 new jobs to the state of Texas. CORE West, Inc. is the parent of CORE Construction, Inc., a general contractor that has been in operation for over […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Mary Denny and Carlos Munguia and reappointed Milton B. Lee, II to the University of North Texas System Board of Regents for terms set to expire on May 22, 2023. Mary Denny of Aubrey is owner and operator of ranching and rental property, and is the former state […]
“Though smaller trees were felled by Hurricane Harvey’s fierce winds and torrential rains, the more than 1,000-year-old Big Tree at Goose Island State Park near Rockport withstood the historic storm’s wrath—as it did for centuries during every previous hurricane, as it did through fire, flood and damaging drought. Now, nine months after Hurricane Harvey destroyed so […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced $365,000 in grant funding for the Border Prosecution Unit (BPU). The BPU is made up of 17 district and county attorney offices within the Texas border region that focus on investigating and prosecuting cases related tonarcotics, weapons, human trafficking, organized crime, gangs, and other border-related offenses. This grant brings […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Donald “Donnie” Lewis to the Texas State Board of Pharmacy for a term set to expire on August 31, 2019. Additionally, the Governor appointed Rick Fernandez, Daniel Guerrero, Lori Henke, Pharm.D., and Julie Spier for terms set to expire on August 31, 2023. Also, the Governor named Dennis […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Richard Schmidt to the Texas Ethics Commission for a term set to expire on November 19, 2021. Richard Schmidt of Corpus Christi is a consultant and advisor for the Claro Group and an adjunct professor at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi. Previously, he served as a United States […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today joined state and local leaders to unveil his School and Firearm Safety Action Plan. The Governor’s plan contains 40 recommendations and includes proposals that call for increasing law enforcement presence at schools, strengthening existing campus security programs, enhancing firearm safety, providing mental health evaluations that identify students at risk of […]
AUSTIN – 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 Hurricane Harvey survivors. TSA helps displaced individuals who are unable to return to their homes find short-term shelter in hotels or other temporary housing locations. The TSA deadline has been […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today hosted the third roundtable discussion focused on improving the safety and security of Texas schools. Today’s roundtable featured an open discussion between victims, students, families and educators from the Santa Fe, Alpine and Sutherland Springs communities. Throughout the series of roundtables, the Governor has spoken to and heard from victims, parents, educators, lawmakers, […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today hosted the second roundtable discussion focused on improving the safety and security of Texas schools. Today’s roundtable featured an open discussion and focused on firearm safety and mental health issues often linked to gun violence. Throughout the series of roundtables, the Governor will speak to and hear from victims, parents, educators, […]
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