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...
Governor Abbott Appoints Six To Texas Historical Commission
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Jim Bruseth, Ph.D. and Renee Dutia to the Texas Historical Commission for terms set to expire on February 1, 2019. In addition, the Governor has appointed Lilia Garcia and David Gravelle for terms set to expire on February...
Texas Receives $5 Billion Grant From Department Of Housing And Urban Development For Disaster Recovery
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott announced that Texas has been awarded $5,035,260,000 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for disaster recovery from Hurricane Harvey and previous flood events. The grant funding is provided through HUD’s Community...
Nominations Now Open For The 2018 Governor’s Volunteer Awards
AUSTIN - Nominations are now open for the 2018 Governor's Volunteer Awards. Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott will again serve as the Honorary Chair of the award committee. The Governor's Volunteer Awards are administered by the OneStar Foundation, and are an...
Governor Abbott Attends Operation Blue Shield’s Race For The CommUNITY Family Fun Run
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today attended the annual Operation Blue Shield Race for the CommUNITY 5K and 10K Family Fun Run in Dallas, Texas. This event helps bring together people from across the state to run side by side with Texas first responders, community...
Governor Abbott Reappoints Five To Texas School Safety Center Board
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Mike Cox, Bryan Hedrick, Allison Hymel, Cecilia “Cissy” Reynolds-Perez, and Paul Robbins to the Texas School Safety Center Board for terms set to expire on February 1, 2020. The board reports to the Governor, the...
Governor Abbott Names Chair And Appoints Nine To Family And Protective Services Council
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Dorothy Jean Calhoun, Aureka Simpson, and Janice Washington to the Family and Protective Services Council for terms set to expire February 1, 2019. Additionally, the Governor appointed Omedi “Dee Dee” Arismendez, Greg...