August 3, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement on the 2nd anniversary of the El Paso shooting: "Two years ago today, a heinous and senseless act of violence destroyed countless lives in the El Paso …
July 30, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement after U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that they have filed a lawsuit over Executive Order GA-37, which restricts the transportation of unlawful …
July 30, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland regarding Executive Order GA-37. "The Biden Administration is knowingly admitting hundreds of thousands of unauthorized …
July 30, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Abbott today delivered the keynote address to the largest graduating class in the history of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). During his remarks, Governor Abbott congratulated the …
July 30, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Music Office (TMO) and the City of Wimberley will co-host a Music Friendly Community workshop on Tuesday, August 3. TMO Community Relations & Outreach …
July 29, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement responding to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland's letter regarding Executive Order GA-37, which restricts the transportation of unlawful migrants in Texas …
July 29, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order (GA-38) combining several existing COVID-19 executive orders to promote statewide uniformity and certainty in the state's COVID-19 response. “Today’s …
July 29, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott today delivered remarks at the launch of the R.E.A.L. Friends Don't nationwide online safety campaign in San Antonio. In her remarks, the First Lady discussed the importance …
July 29, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today joined a coalition of governors filing an amicus brief in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, a pending U.S. Supreme Court challenge to a Mississippi law banning …
July 29, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Boerne, having completed the multi-step training and certification process, has been designated as a Film Friendly Texas community by the Texas Film …
July 27, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to Major General Tracy R. Norris, Adjutant General of the Texas National Guard, ordering guardsmen to assist the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) with arresting …
July 23, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) board has awarded $52.9 million in Housing Stability Service Grants to 31 organizations around the state. …
July 22, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Film Commission (TFC) today announced a two-day Film Friendly Texas Forum will be held at the iconic Southfork Ranch in Parker, September 24─25, 2021, as part of TFC’s 50th …
July 21, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today ceremonially signed Senate Bill 768 into law at the Crime Stoppers of Houston headquarters. SB 768 (Sen. Joan Huffman/Rep. Ann Johnson) enhances criminal penalties for manufacturing …
July 20, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today filed an amicus brief in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, an important Second Amendment case in the U.S. Supreme Court. At issue is whether New York’s denial of …
July 17, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Abbott today hosted Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for a border security briefing in Del Rio, Texas. At the briefing, Governor Abbott provided an update on the state's efforts to combat the vast …
July 16, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement following the Texas Workforce Commission’s (TWC) release of June employment numbers showing continued economic expansion as Texas employers added 55,800 jobs over …
July 16, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement after Lubbock County Sheriff's Office SWAT Commander Sgt. Josh Bartlett was killed in the line of duty: "Our hearts are with the loved ones of Sgt. Josh …
July 14, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is receiving more than $210 million in federal emergency grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services …
July 12, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Last week, Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) directing the PUC and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to take immediate actions to increase power …
