Governor Abbott Proclaims April 2025 As Autism Awareness And Acceptance Month
April 3, 2025 – Austin, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott today promoted World Autism Awareness Day by recognizing April 2025 as Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month in Texas. Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions, typically appearing during early childhood, and characterized by challenges with social skills, relationships, self-regulation, and communication. “Texas continues...
Governor Abbott Announces Texas State Securities Board Investigation Into East Plano Islamic Center
March 28, 2025 – Austin, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas State Securities Board launched an investigation into the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) and affiliated entities for potential failures to comply with applicable state and federal securities requirements, including protections against fraud. EPIC City is a planned Muslim-centered residential development spanning 402 acres near Josephine,...
Governor Abbott Announces Action Taken Against East Plano Islamic Center
March 27, 2025 – Austin, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Funeral Service Commission sent a cease-and-desist letter ordering the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) compound to immediately stop all illegal funeral service operations. Earlier this week, Governor Abbott announced that a dozen state agencies are investigating potential illegal activities taking place at EPIC. “Here in Texas, we...
Governor Abbott, Governor Ducey Boost School Choice Support In Texas
March 26, 2025 – Austin, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott boosted the growing support for school choice in Texas during a media availability with former Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and Speaker Dustin Burrows at the Texas Capitol in Austin. “School choice is important for parents and essential for students,” said Governor Abbott. “Texas is on the cusp of game-changing...
Governor Abbott Showcases Special Education School Choice Opportunities In Plano
March 18, 2025 – Austin, Texas – Governor Abbott today met with students with special needs, parents, and educators during a tour of St. Timothy Christian Academy (STCA) and promoted the importance of passing school choice for all Texas families during a media availability in Plano. “The job of the state is to empower parents,” said Governor Abbott. “Schools like St. Timothy provide parents with an alternative...
Governor Abbott Activates Additional State Emergency Response Resources For Extremely Critical Wildfire Danger
March 14, 2025 – Austin, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to activate additional state emergency response resources in anticipation of extremely critical wildfire danger expected across West Texas and ongoing elevated-to-critical fire weather conditions across most of the state into the weekend. “The State of Texas continues to monitor the...
Governor Abbott’s Statement On President Trump’s Executive Order Protecting Women’s Sports
February 6, 2025 – Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the Save Women’s Sports Act into law in 2023. It marking a significant development in the state’s approach to competitive sports and gender classification. The legislation is designed to preserve fair competition in women’s athletics by ensuring that only athletes designated as female at birth can participate in women’s sports. Proponents of the act argue that it is essential...
Governor Abbott Directs Texas State Agencies To Reject Woke Gender Ideologies
January 31, 2025 – Austin, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to Texas state agency heads directing them to follow state and federal law, including President Donald Trump’s executive order, in rejecting radical sexual orientation and gender identity ideologies. “The State of Texas recognizes only two sexes—male and female—and sex discrimination consists in treating a member of one sex less favorably than the other,...
Governor Abbott Directs Texas Military To Coordinate With Trump Administration
January 27, 2025 – Austin, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Military Department to deploy the Texas Tactical Border Force to the Rio Grande Valley to coordinate with U.S. Border Patrol under the Trump Administration to secure the border. Departing from military bases in Fort Worth and Houston this morning, the Texas Tactical Border Force will surge over 400 additional soldiers, as well as C-130s and...
Governor Abbott Orders Flags To Full-Staff In Honor Of Inauguration Day
January 13, 2025 – Austin, Texas -Governor Greg Abbott today ordered all flags to be raised to full-staff at the Texas Capitol and all state buildings on January 20, 2025, in honor of Inauguration Day. Pursuant to federal statute, the U.S. flag should be displayed “especially on…Inauguration Day, January 20.” “Texas continues to mourn with our fellow Americans across the country over the passing of former...
