Office of the Texas Governor

Governor Abbott Appoints Ten To Trinity River Authority Board Of Directors

Governor Greg Abbott appointed Rich Lavinski, Steve Barksdale, Tyler Jackson, and Martin Black to the Trinity River Authority ...
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Governor Abbott Requests SBA Disaster Declaration For Bexar County Severe Storms

Governor Greg Abbott requested a disaster declaration from the U.S. Small Business Administration for South-Central Texas ...
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Governor Abbott announces $1.7 million in grants to West Texas veteran service organizations

Governor Greg Abbott today announced $1,700,000 in Funds for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) grants have been awarded to six ...
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Governor Abbott Holds Severe Weather Briefing Ahead Of Tropical Weather Threat

Governor Greg Abbott today held a severe weather briefing and press conference at the Texas State Emergency Operations Center ...
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Governor Abbott Reminds Insurers Of Price Optimization Ban Under Texas Law

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that, in response to his directive last week to make property insurance more affordable, ...
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Governor Abbott Appoints Devaney To Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force

Governor Greg Abbott appointed Jessica Devaney to the Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force for a term set ...
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Governor Abbott, National Cyber Director Launch Project Watershed 250 To Defend Texas Water Supply

Texas is the state leader in the United States in cyber warfare,” said Governor Abbott. “Project Watershed 250 will connect water utility providers with cyber defense resources at no cost by ...
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Governor Abbott Announces Over $872,000 In Career Training Grants For Central Texas Schools

Governor Greg Abbott today announced three Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling $872,543 have been awarded to ...
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Governor Abbott Announces Federal Disaster Declaration Approval For Summer Severe Weather And Flooding

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that President Donald J. Trump has approved federal disaster assistance as part of a ...
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Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce SNAP Replacement Benefits Extension For Bexar County Residents Affected By Storms

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) received federal approval to ...
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Governor Abbott Meets With First Responders, Delivers Update On State Wildfire Response

The Governor was joined by Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd, Senator Phil King, Representative Mike Olcott, Palo Pinto County Judge Shane Long, Jack County Judge Brian Keith ...