Texas Governor's Office
Recent News About Texas Governor's Office
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Abbott designates Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations
Governor Greg Abbott today issued an executive order designating Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations and instructing the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to take immediate action to keep Texans safe amid the growing national fentanyl crisis
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Peacock: 'Years of Texas' leaders subsidizing less reliable, intermittent wind and solar generation have come at a cost to Texas consumers'
The Texas electric grid is not as reliable as it should be given its available generation capacity, said Bill Peacock, policy director of Energy Alliance.
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'We need to return as much of that as possible': Abbott endorses tax breaks
With the news that Texas is expecting one of the biggest budget surpluses in its history, state leaders are calling for the use of the surplus to give financial breaks to taxpayers, such as a reduction in property taxes.
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Comparing actions of DeSantis and Abbott against human smuggling: 'Texas will continue to secure our border'
Governors Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis have each recently unveiled measures intended to prevent illegal immigration and human smuggling, moves made following the deaths of 51 human smuggling victims in a tractor trailer in Texas after an illegal border crossing.
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SCOTUS allows Biden administration to rescind 'Remain in Mexico' immigration law, prompting trafficking concerns
The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a decision allowing President Joe Biden to rescind a Trump-era "Remain in Mexico" policy.
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Abbott: 'We must use a substantial portion of this money to cut property taxes in Texas'
As the rising cost of living around the country becomes the main topic of discussion, many politicians are searching for ways to ease the pain for their constituents. This week, Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted his support for a measure that would decrease property taxes in Texas.
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Abbott: 'Use the billions in our savings account to cut property taxes in Texas'
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recently voiced his support for a proposal from Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) that would use the state's budget surplus to reduce the amount of property taxes that Texans pay.
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Abbott on court ruling: 'We remain vigilant in fighting the lifting of Title 42 expulsions'
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott praised a federal judge's decision Friday blocking the suspension of Title 42 expulsions on the Mexican border.
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Abbott affirms dedication to lowering Texas property taxes
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he fully supports using the state budget surplus to reduce property taxes owed by Texans over the long term.
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Texas DPS director: Drug cartels 'Don't like 100% inspections of commercial vehicles'
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has taken more stringent measures at the border with Mexico in anticipation of the federal government ending Title 42 expulsions from the U.S.
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Abbott: 'Biden has chosen to jeopardize the safety and security of those very Americans he swore to protect and defend by ending Title 42'
AUSTIN - Gov. Greg Abbott today issued a statement after President Biden announced that his administration will end Title 42 expulsions despite the United States seeing historically high numbers of illegal border crossings.
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Abbott sets special election for proposed constitutional amendments
Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a proclamation setting Saturday, May 7 as the special election day for two proposed constitutional amendments in Texas.
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Emergency SNAP benefits extended for February
Gov. Greg Abbott yesterday announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is providing more than $326 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for the month of February.
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Abbott: State 'working around the clock to respond robustly to the substantial winter storm'
Gov. Greg Abbott yesterday provided an update on Texas’ response to winter weather that is expected to impact the state in the next few days.