Governor Abbott Announces “Preventing, Protecting, Punishing” Plan To Enhance Individual Security Throughout Texas
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced out a set of policy proposals aimed at combatting sex and human trafficking, strengthening reporting protocols for sexual misconduct and harassment in the workplace, closing gaps in the law to crack down on traffickers...
Governor Abbott Appoints Three To The San Jacinto River Authority Board Of Directors
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Charles “Ed” Boulware and Mark Micheletti to the San Jacinto River Authority Board of Directors for terms set to expire on October 16, 2023. The Governor additionally appointed Kaaren Cambio for a term to expire on October...
Governor Abbott Joins CITGO To Announce Hurricane Relief Donation To Habitat For Humanity
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today visited a Habitat for Humanity build site in Rockport, TX where he joined officials from CITGO to announce a new donation to help rebuild homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey. The donation from CITGO to the Aransas County Habitat for...
Governor Abbott Appoints Parrish And Garza To Texas Municipal Retirement System Board Of Trustees
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Jimmy “Jim” Parrish and appointed Jesus A. Garza to the Texas Municipal Retirement System Board of Trustees for terms set to expire on February 1, 2023. The Board oversees the Texas Municipal Retirement System, which is...
Commission To Rebuild Texas Update: Issue 16
The National Hurricane Center now reports that Hurricane Harvey was “the most significant tropical cyclone rainfall event in U.S. history, both in scope and peak rainfall amounts, since reliable rainfall records began around the 1880s.” The highest total rainfalls...
Governor Abbott Statement On Arrests Made In TJJD Investigation
AUSTIN – Governor Abbott today released a statement following the announcement by the Texas Department of Public Safety that the Texas Rangers made four arrests earlier today in relation to their ongoing investigation into misconduct at the Texas Juvenile Justice...
Governor Abbott Appoints Eight To Dental Review Committee
AUSTIN – Governor Abbott has appointed Andy Chang, D.D.S. and Joana Allaire to the Dental Review Committee for terms set to expire on February 1, 2019. He also appointed Reena Kuba, D.D.S., Shahrooz Seifikar, D.D.S., and Brenda Olivarez for terms set to expire on...
Governor Abbott Appoints Robertson As The Independent Ombudsman For The Texas Juvenile Justice Department
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed JD Robertson to the Office of Independent Ombudsman for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department to a term set to expire on February 1, 2019. The Independent Ombudsman is a state agency established for the purpose of...
Governor Abbott Names Ritchey Chair of Texas Juvenile Justice Board
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has named Judge Wes Ritchey presiding officer of the Texas Juvenile Justice Board. Ritchey was appointed to the board in January of 2017. He currently serves as the chair of the Finance and Audit Committee and is a member of the Safety...
First Lady Cecilia Abbott Joins Second Lady Karen Pence For Arts And Military Conference At Fort Hood
AUSTIN—Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott welcomed Karen Pence, Second Lady of the United States, to Texas today for the Texas Creative Forces Arts and Military Conference, hosted by the Texas Commission on the Arts. Mrs. Pence and Mrs. Abbott addressed conference...