Governor Abbott Adds 3 Texas Counties To Presidential Disaster Declaration In Response To Harvey
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today added three Texas counties to the Federal Disaster Declaration previously granted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This addition will bring the total number of counties receiving assistance to 36. The three newly...
Governor Abbott Eases Restrictions On Truckers Bringing Fuel And Supplies Into The State
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today issued a temporary waiver of the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA), which will suspend requirements that trucking firms track and pay tax on the amount of fuel used in Texas when delivering needed relief supplies and fuel into...
Governor Abbott Announces Michael And Susan Dell Foundation Partnership With OneStar Foundation For Hurricane Harvey Relief
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation will be collaborating with the OneStar Foundation to form a relief fund for Hurricane Harvey victims called the Rebuild Texas Fund. The Dell Foundation will be contributing $36...
Governor Abbott And Vice President Pence Visit Texas Gulf Coast
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott and Vice President Mike Pence today visited the Texas cities of Rockport and Victoria as these communities begin the recovery process in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, which made landfall near Rockport on Friday, August 25. “We are so...
Governor Abbott Suspends Vehicle Registration, Titling, And Inspection Rules For Victims Of Harvey
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles have temporarily suspended rules relating to vehicle registration, titling, and inspection for victims of Hurricane Harvey. With this suspension, Texans who reside in affected counties can avoid...
Governor Abbott Announces Day Of Prayer In Texas After Hurricane Harvey
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation announcing September 3, 2017, as a Day of Prayer in Texas. In his proclamation, the Governor urged Texans of all faiths and religious traditions and backgrounds to offer prayers on that day for the safety of...
Governor Abbott Increases National Guard Deployment
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has increased the number of National Guard troops to help with the response to Hurricane Harvey to 24,000. The announcement comes as southeast Texas has sustained substantial damage from remnants of Hurricane Harvey. Governor Abbott...
Governor Abbott Sends Letter To County Judges Outlining Aid Eligibility
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to Texas County Judges providing detailed information regarding aid eligibility to areas affected by Harvey. In the letter the Governor outlined in detail the types of assistance counties can receive because of...
Governor Abbott Statement On Court Ruling Temporarily Blocking Ban on Sanctuary Cities
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today released the following statement after a San Antonio Judge placed an injunction on Senate Bill 4, which was set to take effect on September 1st: “Today’s decision makes Texas’ communities less safe,” said Governor Abbott....
Governor Abbott Requests Additional Counties For The Presidential Disaster Declaration
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today requested the addition of 14 Texas counties to the Presidential Disaster Declaration previously granted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This addition will bring the total to 33 counties which will receive...