Press & Updates
The latest updates from Governor Greg Abbott and Texans for Greg Abbott.
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Tina Yturria Buford to the State Soil and Water Conservation Board for a term set to expire on February 1, 2020. The board administers Texas’ soil and water conservation law, and coordinates conservation and pollution abatement programs throughout the state. Tina Yturria Buford of Harlingen is the education project […]
“Texas is better when your economy is strong.” That is the message Governor Greg Abbott shared with local leaders and business members of the Rockport-Fulton Chamber in this video supporting economic development efforts in the Coastal Bend communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Governor’s Commission To Rebuild Texas Governor Abbott again extended the State Disaster Proclamation […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Representative Dwayne Bohac, Representative Ron Simmons, Senator Larry Taylor, and John Colyandro to the Education Commission of the States for terms to expire at the pleasure of the Governor. Colyandro will serve as the Governor’s designee. Additionally, Senator Royce West, Commissioner of Education Mike Morath, and Commissioner of […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott returns to Texas today following an nine-day business development mission in India. The visit included a number of meetings with business leaders, industry executives, and some of the highest officials of the Indian government, to help promote greater economic and trade relationships between India and Texas. “The overwhelming desire by […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott and First Lady Cecilia Abbott today visited the Taj Mahal, one of the world’s most admired architectural masterpieces and most visited destinations, in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. “How fitting that as we near the last days of this exciting and fruitful trip to India, we visit the Taj Mahal, the […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that nominations for the 2018 Star of Texas Awards, which honor peace officers, firefighters, and emergency medical first responders who were seriously injured or killed in the line of duty, will officially open on April 15, 2018. Nominations must be submitted to the Governor’s Office by June 15, […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today met with the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, in New Delhi, India. This marks the first time the Prime Minister has met with a United States Governor. During the meeting, Governor Abbott thanked the Prime Minister for his hospitality and spoke on the importance of continuing to grow Texas-India […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today met with India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, in New Delhi, India. During the meeting, the Governor and the Minister discussed the importance of trade between Texas and India. The Governor also spoke of his commitment to working with the Minister to establish a direct […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today met with India’s Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan, in New Delhi, India. During the meeting, the Governor thanked Minister Pradhan for his warm welcome and expressed his desire to increase energy trade between Texas and India. This is the Governor’s second time meeting with Minister Pradhan. […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today visited and toured the Infosys Limited corporate headquarters in Bengaluru, India, where he engaged in high level discussions with the company’s executives. During the meeting with Infosys leadership, the Governor thanked them for welcoming him to their headquarters and discussed strategies to further expand their footprint in Texas. “Texas […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today visited Wipro’s Electronic City facility in Bengaluru, India, and joined senior executives to announce the company’s new Texas Technology Center in Plano, Texas. The Texas Technology Center will primarily be used to develop new capabilities in emerging technologies for some of the nation’s top innovators. The latest facility will house Wipro’s U.S. cyber […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today visited JSW Group Global Headquarters in Mumbai, India, and signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to develop and augment the steel industry in Texas. With this agreement JSW Steel (USA) Inc. has agreed to consider an investment of $500 million in phases in developing its steel manufacturing infrastructure in Baytown, Texas. This investment will be […]
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