Press & Updates
The latest updates from Governor Greg Abbott and Texans for Greg Abbott.
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced the nominations of Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett and James Ho to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals: “The nominations of Don Willett and James Ho to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals are outstanding choices by President Trump. […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Jason Peeler to the Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District for a term set to expire on February 1, 2021. The District is required to preserve, protect, conserve and recharge the underground water in Wilson, Atascosa, Karnes and Frio counties. Jason Peeler of Floresville is a cattle rancher and co-owner […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Jim LaFavers and appointed Brian Long to the Board of Pardons and Paroles for terms set to expire February 1, 2023. The Board makes parole decisions for Texas prison inmates, determines conditions for parole and mandatory supervision, and makes recommendations on clemency matters to the governor. Jim LaFavers of Amarillo […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has now collected more than 2.4 million cubic feet, or 45 football fields, of debris left behind Hurricane Harvey in roadways across the four districts hardest hit by the storm. TxDOT is continuing to assist in the removal of debris from roadsides in Corpus Christi, […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Brakebush Brothers, Inc. will build a new 315,000 square foot processing plant in Greenville, TX. Brakebush Brothers is a family owned business, which has been in operation for 92 years as a processor of chicken products. This new facility is expected to create over 800 jobs in […]
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 Harvey response efforts across the state. During the meeting, the Governor also thanked lawmakers […]
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 $260,000 will fund the hiring of prosecutors within District Attorney’s office to specifically handle cases involving juvenile victims […]
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 churches. Though faced with catastrophic damages to their own homes […]
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 impacted communities and speak with Texans affected by the storm. During the visit, they discussed continuing efforts to address housing issues […]
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 hotels or motels due to lost housing as a result of the storm. “Although the storm is over, the recovery […]
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 assistant attorney general for the Texas Office of the Attorney General and a […]
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 the rebuilding process. The Governor also reaffirmed his commitment to doing […]
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