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Governor Abbott Announces Pasadena Designated Music Friendly Texas Certified Community

From: Texas Governor Greg Abbott
June 27, 2025
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Pasadena has been designated by the Texas Music Office (TMO) as a Music Friendly Texas Certified Community after completing the multi-step… Read More

Governor Abbott Announces Federal Approval For Healthy Texas Women Waiver

From: Texas Governor Greg Abbott
June 27, 2025
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Healthy Texas Women federal Medicaid demonstration waiver is renewed through June 30, 2030, following… Read More

Governor Abbott Sets Special Election For Texas Senate District 9

From: Texas Governor Greg Abbott
June 27, 2025
Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation announcing Tuesday, November 4, 2025 as the special election date for the Texas Senate District 9 seat recently vacated by Kelly Hancock. Candidates… Read More

Governor Abbott Announces First Texas Energy Fund Loan To 122 MW Natural Gas Facility

From: Texas Governor Greg Abbott
June 26, 2025
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the first Texas Energy Fund (TEF) loan agreement will fund a 122 megawatt (MW) natural gas power plant in Texas. With the TEF executed by the Public Utility… Read More

Governor Abbott Directs TWPD, TAHC To Establish Texas New World Screwworm Response Team

From: Texas Governor Greg Abbott
June 25, 2025
Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) to establish a joint Texas New World Screwworm Response Team following… Read More

Governor Abbott Announces Texas Semiconductor Innovation Grant To MGC Pure Chemicals America, Inc.

From: Texas Governor Greg Abbott
June 25, 2025
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that a Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant of $5.3 million has been extended to MGC Pure Chemicals America, Inc. (MPCA) for an expansion of their… Read More

Texas Leads Nation In Job Creation Over Past Year

From: Texas Governor Greg Abbott
June 24, 2025
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas as the No. 1 state in the nation for job creation with more jobs created last month and over the last 12 months than any other state. Texas has now added… Read More

Texas Named Best Business Climate In Nation For Third Year In A Row

From: Texas Governor Greg Abbott
June 24, 2025
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas being recognized as the Best Business Climate in the nation for the third year in a row by Business Facilities magazine in their 2025 Annual Rankings… Read More

Governor Abbott Activates State Emergency Response Resources Ahead Of Southeast Texas Flood Threat

From: Texas Governor Greg Abbott
June 24, 2025
Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to activate state emergency response resources ahead of increased threats of heavy rainfall that could lead to… Read More

Governor Abbott Announces Special Session Date, Initial Agenda

From: Texas Governor Greg Abbott
June 23, 2025
Signs 1,155 Bills, Vetoes 28 Bills For 89th Regular Legislative Session Governor Greg Abbott today announced the final list of 1,155 bills signed into law and 28 bills vetoed from the 89th Regular… Read More

Governor Abbott Vetoes Senate Bill 3 (89R)

From: Texas Governor Greg Abbott
June 23, 2025
Pursuant to Article IV, Section 14, of the Texas Constitution, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, do hereby disapprove of and veto Senate Bill No. 3 as passed by the Eighty-Ninth Texas Legislature,… Read More

Governor Abbott Appoints Young To 62nd Judicial District Court

From: Texas Governor Greg Abbott
June 23, 2025
Governor Abbott appointed Gary Young as judge of the 62nd Judicial District Court in Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, and Lamar Counties for a term set to expire on December 31, 2026, or until his successor… Read More

Governor Abbott Appoints Hussenoeder To TexNet Technical Advisory Committee

From: Texas Governor Greg Abbott
June 23, 2025
Governor Greg Abbott appointed Stefan Hussenoeder, Ph.D. to the TexNet Technical Advisory Committee for a term set to expire at the pleasure of the governor. The Committee advises the Bureau of… Read More

Governor Abbott Renews Border Security Disaster Proclamation In June 2025

From: Texas Governor Greg Abbott
June 21, 2025
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME: WHEREAS, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on May 31, 2021, certifying under Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code… Read More

Governor Abbott Amends, Renews Drought Disaster Proclamation In June 2025

From: Texas Governor Greg Abbott
June 21, 2025
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME: WHEREAS, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on July 8, 2022, as amended and renewed in a number of subsequent… Read More