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AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today joined prominent education and healthcare leaders from across the state to announce a new 30-acre research campus at Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas. This new campus is expected to be completed in 2022 and will generate over $5 billion in economic stimulus and create 30,000 new jobs. The […]

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Hasan Mack and Kenny Koncaba and reappointed Oliver J. Bell to the Texas Southern University Board of Regents for terms set to expire on February 1, 2023. Hasan Mack of Austin is an attorney at McCall, Parkhurst & Horton LLP. He is a member of the State Bar of […]

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott reappointed D. Michael “Mike” Hughes and William R. “Bill” Rector, M.D., and appointed Margaret B. “Maggie” Snow to the Upper Guadalupe River Authority for terms set to expire on February 1, 2023. The river authority is responsible for control, storing, preservation, and distribution of the waters of the Upper Guadalupe […]

$853,000 Grant For Texas School Safety Center Awarded AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that all Texas school districts and public junior college districts are in compliance with recent state required safety and security audits. These audits were part of the action ordered by the Governor to address and ensure the safety of students […]

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Lynn Gravley to the North Texas Tollway Authority Board of Directors for a term set to expire August 31, 2019. Lynn Gravley of Gunter is president and CEO of NT Logistics, Inc. He is a member of the University of North Texas College of Business Logistics Department Board […]

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today issued the following statement on the passing of former U.S. First Lady Barbara Bush: “Barbara Bush dedicated her life to helping others. As only the second woman in history to be both the wife and mother of U.S. presidents, Barbara had a unique and profound impact on our country. […]

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 […]

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Sharon J. Barnes, George De Loach, D.O., Robert Gracia, Manuel “Manny” Quinones, Jr., M.D., and David Vanderweide, M.D. to the Texas Medical Board for terms set to expire April 13, 2023. The board regulates the practice of medicine in Texas. Sharon J. Barnes of Rosharon is a Sr. HR Business […]

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Pat Mizell to the Texas Ethics Commission for a term set to expire on November 19, 2021. Pat Mizell of Houston is a commercial litigation partner at Vinson & Elkins, LLP. Previously, he served as judge of the 129th Judicial District Court in Harris County. He is a […]

AUSTIN- Governor Greg Abbott today issued the following statement on former U.S. First Lady Barbara Bush: “Barbara Bush has a character that is as big, inspiring and iconic as Texas. Cecilia and I ask all Texans to join us in praying for Barbara and the entire Bush family during this time.”