Press & Updates
The latest updates from Governor Greg Abbott and Texans for Greg Abbott.
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today signed Senate Bill 5 (SB 5) to increase penalties for mail-in ballot fraud in Texas. As part of the Governor’s special session agenda, this bill will improve the integrity of the ballot box and ensure voter confidence in Texas elections. “It is a primary function of government to protect […]
This Op-Ed originally appeared in the El Paso Times on August 8, 2017. Small businesses are big in Texas. More than nine in 10 businesses in Texas are small businesses, and they employ nearly half of all private-sector employees. Men and women willing to take a risk, to dig deep into their own pockets and […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today released the following statement on the death of former Texas Governor Mark White. The Governor also ordered flags statewide be lowered to half-staff in honor of Governor White. “Mark White cared deeply about Texas, and he devoted his life to making our state even better, particularly when it came […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today joined President Donald J. Trump, heads of federal agencies and other Governor’s from across the country via video teleconference for the 2017 White House Hurricane Briefing. In addition to the President, other participants on the teleconference included Department of Homeland Security Acting-Secretary Elaine Duke and Federal Emergency Management Agency […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today delivered remarks at the 139th annual Sheriffs’ Association Training Conference and Expo in Grapevine, Texas. In his speech, the Governor outlined legislation passed during the 85th legislative session to further protect and honor Texas peace officers, including the designation of July 7th as Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Day, making it a hate crime to target […]
This Op-Ed originally appeared in Washington Examiner on July 31, 2017 Liberals are trying to mess with Texas. And they don’t plan on stopping there. Still reeling from nearly a decade of devastating losses in statehouses across the nation as well as in the 2016 presidential election, Democrats in Washington, D.C. are plotting to […]
AUSTIN – The following lawmakers have declared their support for HB 215 or SB 73, which address Governor Abbott’s call for improved reporting requirements related to abortions. The Governor thanks these members of the legislature for their commitment to protecting children and ensuring that abortions performed on minors are within the letter of the law. […]
AUSTIN – The following lawmakers have declared their support for HB 13 or SB 10, which address Governor Abbott’s call for expanding reporting requirements for complications resulting from abortion procedures. The Governor thanks these members of the legislature for their commitment to protecting women and unborn children across Texas. HB 13 (Capriglione, Giovanni) Anderson, Charles […]
AUSTIN – The following lawmakers have declared their support for HB 14 or SB 4, which address Governor Abbott’s call to prohibit local and state government from providing taxpayer funds to abortion providers. The Governor thanks these members of the legislature for their commitment to end local and state taxpayer funding for abortion providers. HB […]
AUSTIN – The following lawmakers have declared their support for HB 214 or SB 8, which address Governor Abbott’s call for pro-life insurance reform. The Governor thanks these members of the legislature for their commitment to ensuring Texans are not coerced into funding a medical procedure that ends the life of an unborn child. HB […]
AUSTIN – The following lawmakers have declared their support for HB 188, which address Governor Abbott’s call to shield landowners from onerous local restrictions that diminish their property value. The Governor thanks these members of the legislature for their commitment to protecting Texans from government overreach. HB 188 (Bell, Cecil) Anderson, Charles “Doc” Anderson, Rodney […]
AUSTIN – The following lawmakers have declared their support for HB 184 or SB 5, which address Governor Abbott’s call for cracking down on mail-in ballot fraud. The Governor thanks these members of the legislature for their commitment to maintaining the integrity of the ballot box and ensuring voter confidence in Texas elections. HB 184 […]
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