Governor Abbott, TDEM Urge Texans To Submit Self Reporting Damage Survey
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Division of Emergency Management are encouraging Texans to complete the Self Reporting Damage Survey to help the state identify damages across Texas and help emergency management officials gain an understanding of damages that occurred during the recent winter weather. This data is also needed to provide information to FEMA and highlight the need for federal disaster...
Governor Abbott, DPS Announce Limited Reopening Of Driver License Offices
Limited Services By Appointment Only As Part Of Phased Approach AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will begin a phased opening of driver license offices starting May 26th with limited service offerings. As part of this opening plan, DPS will launch a statewide driver license (DL) appointment system that allows customers to book appointments up to six months in advance....
Governor Abbott Outlined Plans To Reopen Texas
Governor Greg Abbott outlined plans to reopen Texas during his press conference Monday afternoon. The stay at home safe order in place will be allowed to expire at the end of the month. He outlined a plan to begin opening businesses starting May 1. Governor Gregg Abbot during a televised press conference Monday, April 27. Abbott said the stay at home safe order had done it’s place to reduce the spread of COVID-19. He announced...
Governor Abbott Announces Closure Of Texas Schools Through End of School Year
In a televised press conference on April 17, 2020 Texas Governor Abbott announced the closure of all Texas schools through the end of the school year. Teachers and administrators will be allowed back into the classrooms for video teaching, adminstrative duties and to finish up their duties in their classroom. Greg Abbott Texas Governor Gregg Abbott
Governor Abbott Shuts Down All Gyms, Bars, And Restaurant Dining Rooms In State
A statewide declaration goes into effect at midnight tomorrow (March 20th, 2020) and will be re-evaluated April 3rd. The declaration calls for restaurant dining rooms to be closed to the public and those restaurants to offer drive-thru or curbside pick-up only. Also gyms will be closed for this two week period. This is the first public health disaster issued in Texas in more than 100 years. This will give the state and local officials...
Governor Abbott Orders Texas Flags Lowered To Half-Staff In Honor Of El Paso Shooting Victims
August 3, 2019Director Dwight D. MathisCapitol Region VIITexas Department of Public Safety201 East 10th Street, Suite 600Austin, Texas 78701 Dear Director Mathis: The El Paso community was struck by a heinous and senseless act of violence today. Our hearts go out to the victims of this horrific shooting and to the entire community in this time of loss. As such, it is fitting that flags should be lowered immediately to half-staff in...
Texas Governor Greg Abbott Calls on Congress to Repay Border Defense Costs
January 24, 2025 – Texas Governor Greg Abbott has formally called on the U.S. Congress to provide reimbursement for the substantial expenses Texas has incurred in addressing the ongoing border crisis. Abbott has argued that Texas has taken extraordinary measures to secure the border in the absence of sufficient federal action. These measures include deploying the Texas National Guard and Department of Public Safety officers,...
Greg Abbott Touts Record Demand for Texas School Choice Program
February 17, 2026 – AUSTIN, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott on Monday celebrated what he called record-breaking interest in Texas’ new school choice initiative, with more than 100,000 families applying to the Texas Education Freedom Account (TEFA) program in less than two weeks. State officials say the surge represents the largest launch of a new school choice program in the nation’s history. The program allows eligible students to...
Greg Abbott Supports Federal Fair Housing Investigation Into East Plano Islamic Center
February 16, 2026 – AUSTIN, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott on Friday voiced support for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development launching a federal fair housing investigation into the East Plano Islamic Center, known as EPIC, over potential violations of the Fair Housing Act. Abbott backed HUD Secretary Scott Turner’s decision to direct the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity to examine a proposed development...
Abbott Wants CAIR’s Non-Profit Status Pulled
January 28, 2026 – TEXAS — Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday called on Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to pursue legal action that could strip an Islamic civil rights organization of its nonprofit status, escalating an ongoing political and legal dispute over the group’s activities and affiliations. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization in the United...
