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Governor Abbott Further Elevates Activation Level Of State Operations Center For Approaching Tropical Disturbance

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has ordered the Texas State Operations Center (SOC) to further increase its readiness level to level II (escalated response conditions) beginning at 7 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 13, as a tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico...

Governor Abbott Presents 2018 Star Of Texas Awards

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today presented the 2018 Star of Texas Awards to peace officers, firefighters and first responders who demonstrated heroism in service to their communities and the State of Texas. The Star of Texas Awards were created in 2003 by the Texas...

Governor Abbott Orders Increased Readiness Of State Operations Center As Tropical System Approaches The Gulf

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has ordered the Texas State Operations Center (SOC) to elevate its readiness level as a potential tropical system is expected to develop and move into the Gulf of Mexico and toward the Texas coast later this week. The SOC will...

Governor Abbott Announces Public Safety Plan To Protect Texas Families And Communities

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced a set of policy proposals to increase public safety in Texas. The policy plan includes proposals aimed at reducing violent crime, cracking down on human trafficking and organized crime, combatting violent gangs, and...

Governor Abbott Attends Grand Opening Of New Amazon Fulfillment Center

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today attended the grand opening of Amazon’s new Fulfillment Center in Houston, Texas. This new 855,000-square-foot facility currently employs more than 2,000 workers and is expected to hire up to 2,500. This is the second...

Texas Association Of Realtors PAC Endorse Governor Greg Abbott For Four More Years

AUSTIN – The Texas Association of Realtors PAC today endorsed Greg Abbott for re-election. The Texas Association of REALTORS® was founded in 1920 and is the largest real estate professional organization in Texas with over 125,000 members. David Alan Cox, chairman of...