Governor Abbott Meets With State Legislators On Harvey Response
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott and Commission to Rebuild Texas Commissioner John Sharp today joined Texas state legislators at the Federal Emergency Management Agency Joint Field Office in Austin, Texas to receive a briefing and an update on the ongoing Hurricane...
Governor Abbott Awards Grant To Establish “Crimes Against Children Unit”
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced a grant award from the Office of the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division to the Dallas County District Attorney’s office to support the establishment of the new Crimes Against Children Unit. The grant of more than...
Commission To Rebuild Texas Update: Issue 2
AUSTIN - The true strength of the Lone Star State is found in our people. In the Rockport-Fulton area along the Texas Gulf Coast on the morning after Harvey’s first direct hit as a Category 4 hurricane, still-stunned residents gathered outside one of the local...
Governor Abbott Tours Housing Development Damage In Port Arthur, TX
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today visited three Port Arthur housing developments to survey damage caused by Hurricane Harvey. The Governor was joined by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, and General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush to tour...
Governor Abbott Extends Suspension Of Hotel Occupancy Tax After Hurricane Harvey
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today extended his proclamation suspending both state and local hotel and motel occupancy taxes for relief-effort personnel and victims of Hurricane Harvey. This extension will further help ease the financial burden of those residing in...
Governor Abbott Appoints Sullivan Commissioner Of Insurance
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Kent Sullivan as Commissioner of Insurancefor a term set to expire February 1, 2019. Kent Sullivan of Austin is a partner at Jackson Walker. He previously served as a justice on the Fourteenth Court of Appeals, first...
Governor Abbott Visits Rockport With George Strait To Meet WIth Texans Impacted By Hurricane Harvey
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today joined George Strait and Acting Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke to meet with Texans affected by Hurricane Harvey in Rockport, TX. During the visit they spoke with local Texans in the community on their needs as they continue...
Governor Abbott Extends Disaster Declaration For Texas Counties Impacted By Hurricane Harvey
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today extended the State Disaster Declaration for Texas counties affected by Hurricane Harvey. All Texas counties declared disaster areas will continue to be eligible for assistance as they recover and rebuild after Hurricane...
Governor Abbott Appoints And Names Walker Chair Of Public Utility Commission Of Texas
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed DeAnn Walker to the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) for a term set to expire September 1, 2021. Additionally, the Governor has named Walker chair of PUC. PUC regulates the state's electric, telecommunication, and...
Governor Abbott And AG Paxton Urge President Trump To Authorize FEMA Disaster Assistance For Houses Of Worship In Wake Of Hurricane Harvey
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton today sent a letter to President Trump, urging him to ensure that churches and other religious organizations are treated equally with other nonprofits and not excluded from Federal Emergency Management...