Press & Updates
The latest updates from Governor Greg Abbott and Texans for Greg Abbott.
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today delivered remarks at the 139th annual Sheriffs’ Association Training Conference and Expo in Grapevine, Texas. In his speech, the Governor outlined legislation passed during the 85th legislative session to further protect and honor Texas peace officers, including the designation of July 7th as Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Day, making it a hate crime to target […]
This Op-Ed originally appeared in Washington Examiner on July 31, 2017 Liberals are trying to mess with Texas. And they don’t plan on stopping there. Still reeling from nearly a decade of devastating losses in statehouses across the nation as well as in the 2016 presidential election, Democrats in Washington, D.C. are plotting to […]
AUSTIN – The following lawmakers have declared their support for HB 215 or SB 73, which address Governor Abbott’s call for improved reporting requirements related to abortions. The Governor thanks these members of the legislature for their commitment to protecting children and ensuring that abortions performed on minors are within the letter of the law. […]
AUSTIN – The following lawmakers have declared their support for HB 13 or SB 10, which address Governor Abbott’s call for expanding reporting requirements for complications resulting from abortion procedures. The Governor thanks these members of the legislature for their commitment to protecting women and unborn children across Texas. HB 13 (Capriglione, Giovanni) Anderson, Charles […]
AUSTIN – The following lawmakers have declared their support for HB 14 or SB 4, which address Governor Abbott’s call to prohibit local and state government from providing taxpayer funds to abortion providers. The Governor thanks these members of the legislature for their commitment to end local and state taxpayer funding for abortion providers. HB […]
AUSTIN – The following lawmakers have declared their support for HB 214 or SB 8, which address Governor Abbott’s call for pro-life insurance reform. The Governor thanks these members of the legislature for their commitment to ensuring Texans are not coerced into funding a medical procedure that ends the life of an unborn child. HB […]
AUSTIN – The following lawmakers have declared their support for HB 188, which address Governor Abbott’s call to shield landowners from onerous local restrictions that diminish their property value. The Governor thanks these members of the legislature for their commitment to protecting Texans from government overreach. HB 188 (Bell, Cecil) Anderson, Charles “Doc” Anderson, Rodney […]
AUSTIN – The following lawmakers have declared their support for HB 184 or SB 5, which address Governor Abbott’s call for cracking down on mail-in ballot fraud. The Governor thanks these members of the legislature for their commitment to maintaining the integrity of the ballot box and ensuring voter confidence in Texas elections. HB 184 […]
AUSTIN – The following lawmakers have declared their support for HB 12 or SB 11, which address Governor Abbott’s call for strengthening patient protections related to Do-Not Resuscitate Orders. The Governor thanks these members of the legislature for their commitment to protecting patients and their families in making difficult life and death decisions. HB 12 […]
AUSTIN – The following lawmakers have declared their support for HB 156 or SB 7, which address Governor Abbott’s call to prohibit both state and local governments from deducting union dues from public employees’ paychecks. The Governor thanks these members of the legislature for their commitment to ensuring Texas taxpayers are not on the hook […]
AUSTIN – The following lawmakers have declared their support for HB 164 or SB 13, which address Governor Abbott’s call to speed up the permitting process for local governments. The Governor thanks these members of the legislature for their commitment to helping Texans by expediting the permitting process. HB 164 (Workman, Paul) Anderson, Charles “Doc” […]
AUSTIN – The following lawmakers have declared their support for HB 253 or SB 2, which address Governor Abbott’s call to provide school choice for students with disabilities. The Governor thanks these members of the legislature for their commitment to giving our children every opportunity to succeed in the classroom. HB 253 (Simmons, Ron) Anderson, […]
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