December 7, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), in partnership with local officials, will launch a new COVID-19 therapeutic infusion center in El Paso. The …
December 3, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Abbott today issued a statement after the death of a Mesquite Police Department officer who was shot in the line of duty earlier this afternoon: "Our hearts are with the family and loved ones …
December 3, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today delivered remarks at the Toyota Tundra Roll Off Ceremony in San Antonio. During the ceremony, Toyota unveiled their all-new 2022 Toyota Tundra pickup truck and the first-ever …
December 2, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is providing more than $308 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for …
November 25, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott and First Lady Cecilia Abbott, joined by their daughter Audrey, today volunteered with Meals on Wheels in Austin to help deliver meals to those in need on Thanksgiving Day. " …
November 24, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today greeted and served meals to Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers and Texas National Guard service members stationed on the border over Thanksgiving for Operation Lone …
November 23, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today announced at a press conference in Austin that Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd. ("Samsung") will build a new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Taylor. Samsung’s …
November 19, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement following an Andrews Independent School District (ISD) bus crash in Big Spring that killed at least two people and injured at least 14: "Our hearts go out …
November 19, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today approved a Legislative Budget Board proposal transferring the funding needed for the Texas Secretary of State's office to establish a new Election Audit Division. This …
November 18, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today announced that CBRE, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, will, over the next 13 years, create 460 new jobs and more than $29 million in …
November 17, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter urging President Joe Biden to begin an aggressive dialogue during his upcoming meeting with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador regarding border security …
November 17, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today announced Texas high school students will have the opportunity to participate in CyberStart America, an innovative, online cybersecurity talent search and competition sponsored by …
November 17, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Texas Instruments (TI) has selected Sherman as the location for their next 300-mm fabs, with potential of up to four fabs on the site to meet demand over time. TI …
November 16, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter urging President Joe Biden to immediately withdraw his nomination of Saule Omarova to Comptroller of the Currency. This letter is in response to past comments by …
November 15, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today filed a petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit challenging the COVID-19 vaccine mandate imposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). …
November 10, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today announced the formation of the Texas Task Force on Concert Safety in the wake of the tragedy at Astroworld Festival in Houston that left at least eight concertgoers dead and …
November 10, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to Texas Education Agency (TEA) Commissioner Mike Morath directing the agency to investigate any criminal activity in public schools involving the availability of …
November 9, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today delivered remarks touting limited government, individual liberty, and free enterprise in the State of Texas at The Goodman Institute for Public Policy Research Gala in Dallas. The …
November 9, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today named James P. Sullivan as General Counsel to the Governor and promoted Angela Colmenero to Principal Deputy General Counsel. Jeff Oldham, who began serving as General Counsel in …
November 9, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release In light of the cancellation of the Veterans Day Parade in Austin due to stringent COVID-19 regulations put in place by the City of Austin, Governor Greg Abbott today invited veterans with the Austin …
