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...
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...
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...
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...
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...