Governor Abbott Announces Extension Of Transitional Sheltering Assistance
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted Texas' request to extend the deadline for Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) for Hurricane Harvey survivors. TSA helps displaced individuals who are...
Governor Abbott Names Appoints Five To Texas Medical Board
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Sharon J. Barnes, George De Loach, D.O., Robert Gracia, Manuel “Manny” Quinones, Jr., M.D., and David Vanderweide, M.D. to the Texas Medical Board for terms set to expire April 13, 2023. The board regulates the practice of...
Governor Abbott Appoints Mizell To Texas Ethics Commission
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Pat Mizell to the Texas Ethics Commission for a term set to expire on November 19, 2021. Pat Mizell of Houston is a commercial litigation partner at Vinson & Elkins, LLP. Previously, he served as judge of the 129th...
Governor Abbott Statement On Former U.S. First Lady Barbara Bush
AUSTIN- Governor Greg Abbott today issued the following statement on former U.S. First Lady Barbara Bush: “Barbara Bush has a character that is as big, inspiring and iconic as Texas. Cecilia and I ask all Texans to join us in praying for Barbara and the entire Bush...
Governor Abbott Addresses Lone Star Legislative Summit In Nacogdoches
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today addressed the Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce's Lone Star Legislative Summit at Stephen F. Austin State University. During the event, the Governor thanked business and community leaders in attendance for the important role...
Governor Abbott Issues Disaster Declaration In Response Drought Conditions Across Texas
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today issued a State Disaster Declaration for a number of Texas counties currently experiencing extraordinary drought conditions resulting in an increased threat of wildfire. These drought conditions pose an imminent threat to public...
Commission To Rebuild Texas After Hurricane Harvey Update: Issue 21
“The additional $5 billon in Community Development Block Grant funds will inject desperately needed dollars to help restore our communities. As the recovery process from Hurricane Harvey continues, the State of Texas is continuing to work as quickly as possible to...
Barbara Jordan Media Awards Winners Announced
AUSTIN - The Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities today announced the winners of the 35th annual Barbara Jordan Media Awards for media content produced in 2017. The awards are given to media professionals and students who have produced material for the...
Governor Abbott Appoints Burruss And Wyrick To Correctional Managed Health Care Committee
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed John Burruss, M.D. and Erin Wyrick to the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee for terms set to expire on February 1, 2021. The committee coordinates the development of statewide policies for the delivery of...
Governor Abbott Visits National Guard Troops Deployed To Border
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today visited the National Guard Armory in Weslaco, Texas, where he received a border security briefing and met with Texas National Guard troops deployed as part of the Trump Administration’s call to secure the U.S.-Mexico border. "The...