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2024
May
May 17
President Biden Partially Approves Governor Abbott’s Request For Major Disaster Declaration For Severe Weather, Flooding
May 17
Governor Abbott Reappoints Douglass As Presiding Officer Of Grayson County Regional Mobility Authority
May 17
Governor Abbott Appoints McDowall To Texas Academy Of Mathematics And Science Advisory Board
May 17
Operation Lone Star Deploys Drone Technology To Stop Illegal Crossings
May 17
Texas Triples U.S. Job Growth Rate In April
May 17
Governor Abbott Issues Statement On Severe Weather In Southeast Texas
May 16
Governor Abbott Appoints Six To Governing Board Of The Texas Indigent Defense Commission
May 16
Governor Abbott Dedicates DPS Fallen Officers Memorial In Austin
May 16
Governor Abbott Pardons Daniel Perry Following Board Recommendation
May 16
Governor Abbott Appoints Four To Finance Commission Of Texas
May 16
Governor Abbott Renews Drought Disaster Declaration In May 2024
May 16
Governor Abbott Renews Border Security Disaster Declaration In May 2024
May 15
Governor Abbott Appoints Three To Governing Board Of The Texas School For The Blind And Visually Impaired
May 15
Governor Abbott Requests Presidential Disaster Declaration For Severe Weather, Flooding
May 15
Governor Abbott Appoints Fordyce To Texas Board Of Criminal Justice
May 15
Governor Abbott Appoints Three To OneStar Foundation
May 15
Governor Abbott Further Amends Severe Weather Disaster Proclamation In May 2024
May 14
Governor Abbott Names Chair, Appoints Five To Advisory Council On Cultural Affairs
May 14
Governor Abbott Hosts Swedish Minister Of Foreign Affairs Billström At Governor’s Mansion
May 14
Governor Abbott Appoints Mann To Lower Neches Valley Authority Board Of Directors
May 13
Governor Abbott Calls Out Texas House Democrats For Voting Against Education Package
May 10
Texas Rejects President Biden’s Border Proposals
May 9
Governor Abbott Condemns President Biden’s Feckless Border Proposals
May 9
Governor Abbott Appoints University Student Regents, Representative To Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
May 9
Governor Abbott Announces Film Friendly Texas Designation For City of Fate
May 9
Governor Abbott Announces Alvin Designated Music Friendly Texas Certified Community
May 8
Governor Abbott Appoints Chambers To Ninth Court Of Appeals
May 8
Governor Abbott Appoints Kelly To Texas Diabetes Council
May 8
Governor Abbott Hosts Kosovo President Osmani At Governor’s Mansion
May 8
Governor Abbott Directs Texas Universities To Ignore President Biden’s Unlawful Title IX Rewrite
May 7
Governor Abbott Deploys Additional State Wildfire Resources Ahead Of West Texas Fire Threat
May 7
Governor Abbott Appoints Morris To OneStar National Service Commission
May 7
Governor Abbott Proclaims 2024 Economic Development Week In Texas
May 7
Governor Abbott Announces League City Music Friendly Texas Community Workshop
May 7
Governor Abbott Amends Severe Weather Disaster Declaration In May 2024
May 6
Governor Abbott Provides Update On State Ongoing Response To Severe Weather, Flooding In East Texas
May 6
Governor Abbott Names Adelman President Of Lavaca-Navidad River Authority
May 6
Governor Abbott Names Tips Chair Of Texas Funeral Service Commission
May 6
Governor Abbott Condemns President Biden’s National Guard Power Grab
May 3
Texas’ Stiff Resistance Shifts Illegal Crossings To Other Border States
May 2
Governor Abbott Appoints Rosales To Governor’s Commission For Women
May 2
Governor Abbott Adds Counties To Disaster Declaration For Severe Weather, Flooding
May 2
Governor Abbott, THECB Announce Chair Of Healthcare Workforce Task Force
May 2
Governor Abbott Announces Chandler Designated Music Friendly Texas Certified Community
May 2
Governor Abbott Amends Severe Weather Disaster Proclamation In May 2024
May 1
Governor Abbott Announces SBA Assistance For East Texas Storms, Flooding
May 1
Governor Abbott Increases Readiness Level Of State Operations Center Ahead Of Severe Weather, River Flooding Threats
