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Friday, May 22

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Governor Abbott Announces Latest Slate Of Appointments

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This week, Governor Greg Abbott selected multiple qualified candidates to serve on behalf of Texans.

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Governor Abbott Reappoints Three To Upper Colorado River Authority Board Of Directors

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Governor Abbott reappointed Nancy Blackwell, P.E., Fred Hernandez, Jr., and Mason Vaughan to the Upper Colorado River Authority Board of Directors for terms set to expire on February 1, 2031.

Governor Abbott Appoints Bueche To Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative Governing Board

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Governor Greg Abbott appointed Jay Bueche to the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative Governing Board for a term set to expire on February 1, 2031.

Thursday, May 21

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Governor Abbott Declares Texas The Financial Capital of America

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Governor Greg Abbott today declared Texas as the financial capital of America at the Texas Bankers Association’s (TBA) 141st Annual Convention.

Governor Abbott Announces Joint Preliminary Damage Assessments For Wildfires, Severe Storms

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Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to request officials from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) join state and local partners in conducting preliminary damage…

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Governor Abbott Appoints Four To Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force

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Governor Greg Abbott appointed Christine Burgess, M.D., Ajay Israni, M.D., Matthew T. Smith, M.D., and Donald Wesson, M.D. to the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force for terms set to expire at the pleasure of the Governor.

Governor Abbott Appoints Cardenas To Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome Advisory Council

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Governor Greg Abbott appointed Amber Cardenas to the Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome Advisory Council for a term set to expire on August 31, 2027.

Wednesday, May 20

Governor Abbott Appoints Stokes To Advisory Council On Emergency Medical Services

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Governor Greg Abbott appointed Trevor Stokes to the Advisory Council on Emergency Medical Services for a term set to expire on January 1, 2032.

Governor Abbott Appoints University Student Regents, Representative To Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

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Governor Greg Abbott has appointed seven student regents to their respective universities, effective June 1, 2026, for terms set to expire on May 31, 2027.

Tuesday, May 19

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Governor Abbott Increases Readiness Level Of Texas State Emergency Operations Center For Severe Weather

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Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to increase the readiness level of the Texas State Emergency Operations Center (SOC) to Level II (Escalated Response) for severe weather threats in the…

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Governor Abbott Announces Federal Assistance For Stinky Fire In Texas Panhandle

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Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved a request from the State of Texas for a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) for the Stinky Fire in Potter County, which has…

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Governor Abbott Reappoints Wilson To The Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority

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Governor Greg Abbott reappointed Joyce Wilson to the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority (RMA) for a term set to expire on February 1, 2027.

Governor Abbott Names Comer Chair Of The Texas Council On Alzheimer’s Disease And Related Disorders

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Governor Greg Abbott named Kathy Comer as Chair of the Texas Council on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders for a term set at the pleasure of the Governor.

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Monday, May 18

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Governor Abbott Selects Members For Texas Bicentennial Commission

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Governor Greg Abbott today announced his initial selection of members to serve on the Texas Bicentennial Commission.

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Governor Abbott Reappoints MacDonald, Names Chair Of Texas State Board Of Plumbing Examiners

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Governor Greg Abbott reappointed T. “Justin” MacDonald to the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners for a term set to expire on September 5, 2031.

Governor Abbott Appoints Roy To TexNet Technical Advisory Committee

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Governor Greg Abbott appointed Baishali Roy, Ph.D. to the TexNet Technical Advisory Committee for a term to expire at the pleasure of the Governor.

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Governor Abbott Amends, Renews Flooding Disaster Proclamation In May 2026

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Governor Abbott Amends, Renews Flooding Disaster Proclamation In May 2026

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Governor Abbott Amends, Renews Drought Disaster Proclamation In May 2026

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Governor Abbott Amends, Renews Drought Disaster Proclamation In May 2026

Governor Abbott Renews Border Security Disaster Proclamation In May 2026

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Governor Abbott Renews Border Security Disaster Proclamation In May 2026

Friday, May 15

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Governor Abbott Announces Latest Slate Of Appointments

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This week Governor Greg Abbott selected the following appointee to serve on behalf of Texans:This week Governor Greg Abbott selected the following appointee to serve on behalf of Texans: Eleventh Administrative Judicial Region - Governor…

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Governor Abbott Announces Over $2.5 Million In Career Training Grants For Nine East Texas Area Schools

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Governor Greg Abbott today announced nine Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling $2,524,300 have been awarded to nine schools in East Texas by the Texas Workforce Commission.

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Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office (TREO) Launches New AI-integrated Interactive Website

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Governor Greg Abbott today launched the new AI-integrated Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office (TREO) website Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office (TREO) website. The website harnesses cutting-edge AI technology to make it easier and faster…

Thursday, May 14

Governor Abbott Announces USG Corporation Expansion In Orange

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Governor Greg Abbott today announced a USG Corporation production facility in Orange as a qualified project under the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation (JETI) program.

Wednesday, May 13

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Governor Abbott Announces Additional SBA Assistance For Severe Storms

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Governor Greg Abbott announced today that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved his request for a disaster declaration for additional Texas communities following impacts from last month’s severe storms.

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Governor Abbott Directs DPS To Expand Texas Repeat Offender Task Force

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Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to expand the Texas Repeat Offender Task Force, a Houston-area joint operation between federal, state, and local law enforcement that targets violent repeat…

Tuesday, May 12

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Governor Abbott Requests Addition To SBA Disaster Declaration For Texas Severe Storms

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Governor Greg Abbott has requested that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) include additional Texas communities in the federal disaster declaration following impacts from last month’s severe storms. If approved, the SBA…

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Governor Abbott Announces Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund Grant To USA Rare Earth

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Governor Greg Abbott today announced that a Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant of $14,177,600 has been extended to USA Rare Earth, Inc. (USARE) to accelerate rare earth mineral production at their Round Top Mountain project…

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Governor Abbott Statement On Colmenero Nomination

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Governor Greg Abbott today released the following statement on Angela Colmenero’s nomination to serve as Judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Monday, May 11

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Governor Abbott Reappoints Brown As Presiding Judge Of The Eleventh Administrative Judicial Region

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Governor Greg Abbott reappointed Susan Brown as Presiding Judge of the Eleventh Administrative Judicial Region for a term set to expire four years from the date of qualification.