Governor Abbott And Vice President Mike Pence Receive Hurricane Recovery Briefing At The FEMA Joint Field Office
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott and Vice President Mike Pence today received a briefing at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Joint Field Office in Austin, Texas regarding ongoing Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts. During the briefing, Governor Abbott and...
Governor Abbott Names Chair And Appoints Four To Texas Commission On Public School Finance
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Scott Brister, Melissa Martin, Elvira Reyna, and Todd Williams to the Texas Commission on Public School Finance for terms at the pleasure of the Governor. Additionally, the Governor has named Brister chair of the commission....
Governor Abbott Appoints D’Andrea To Public Utility Commission Of Texas
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Arthur D’Andrea to the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) for a term set to expire September 1, 2023. PUC regulates the state's electric, telecommunication, and water and sewer utilities, implements respective...
Governor Abbott Files For Reelection; Announces ‘Front Of The Line’ Veteran Policy Proposal
AUSTIN – Today, on Veterans Day, Governor Greg Abbott officially filed for reelection at the American Legion Charles Johnson House in Austin, Texas by submitting over 6,000 signed petitions to Texas Republican Party Chairman Dickey. This marks the first time in the...
Governor Abbott Appoints Four To P-TECH Advisory Council
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Charles “Chuck” Cook, Angela Farley, Jose “Joe” Gomez, and Mike Reeser to the P-TECH Advisory Council for terms at the pleasure of the Governor. The council will make recommendations to the TEA Commissioner regarding the...
Governor Abbott Appoints Birdwell Justice Of The Second Court Of Appeals
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Wade Birdwell as justice of the Second Court of Appeals for a term set to expire December 31, 2018, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Wade Birdwell of Arlington is judge of the 342nd Judicial...
Commission To Rebuild Texas Update: Issue 9
AUSTIN - Hurricane Harvey impacted more square miles of Texas than the combined land mass of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. And the massive cleanup continues across the region, from our smallest communities to the larger cities...
Governor Abbott, House And Senate Leadership Announce State Funds To Help Victims Of Hurricane Harvey Pay For Debris Removal
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today, in partnership with Texas House and Senate leaders, announced the approval of emergency funding to help Texans in disaster-declared counties pay for the removal of debris caused by Hurricane Harvey. In total, $90 million has been...
Governor Abbott Announces Two Governor’s University Research Initiative Grant Awards
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Texas has recruited two distinguished researchers as part of the Governor’s University Research Initiative (GURI). This initiative aims to bring nationally-recognized researchers to Texas institutions of higher...
Governor Abbott Appoints Hedrick To Texas School Safety Center Board
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Bryan Hedrick to the Texas School Safety Center Board for a term set to expire February 1, 2018. The board reports to the Governor, the legislature, the State Board of Education and the Texas Education Agency regarding...