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AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott announced that Texas has been awarded $5,035,260,000 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for disaster recovery from Hurricane Harvey and previous flood events. The grant funding is provided through HUD’s Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Program for the rebuilding of housing, businesses and infrastructure. This […]

AUSTIN – Nominations are now open for the 2018 Governor’s Volunteer Awards. Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott will again serve as the Honorary Chair of the award committee. The Governor’s Volunteer Awards are administered by the OneStar Foundation, and are an opportunity for the state of Texas to honor those who exhibit excellence in serving […]

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today attended the annual Operation Blue Shield Race for the CommUNITY 5K and 10K Family Fun Run in Dallas, Texas. This event helps bring together people from across the state to run side by side with Texas first responders, community leaders, and faith-based leaders. The race also serves to honor […]

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Mike Cox, Bryan Hedrick, Allison Hymel, Cecilia “Cissy” Reynolds-Perez, and Paul Robbins to the Texas School Safety Center Board for terms set to expire on February 1, 2020. The board reports to the Governor, the legislature, the State Board of Education, and the Texas Education Agency regarding school […]

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Dorothy Jean Calhoun, Aureka Simpson, and Janice Washington to the Family and Protective Services Council for terms set to expire February 1, 2019. Additionally, the Governor appointed Omedi “Dee Dee” Arismendez, Greg Hamilton, and Davina Hollin for terms set to expire February 1, 2021, and appointed Liesa Hackett, […]

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today issued the following statement after the announcement from U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen that the federal government will deploy the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border. “My top priority as Governor is ensuring the safety and security of Texans, and securing our southern border has always been […]

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 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, […]