December 31, 2024 – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Larry Fields as the Panola County Criminal District Attorney, effective January 1, 2025, for a term set to expire on December 31, 2026, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified.
December 5, 2024 - Governor Greg Abbott today announced 60 career training grants totaling over $15 million have been awarded to Texas higher education institutions and independent school districts (ISD) to train students for high-demand, good-paying jobs after graduation.
December 4, 2024 - Governor Greg Abbott today announced the launch of his Small Business Freedom Council to review government efficiency for Texas businesses and sent a letter to Texas state agency heads directing them to provide recommendations to cut unnecessary government regulations.
October 16, 2024 - Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the newest list of approved financial institutions participating in the Texas Small Business Credit Initiative (TSBCI) Program is available online as well as a new, simplified application process for financial institutions. The TSBCI Program supports small business growth and helps create new jobs through increased access to small business funding.
October 11, 2024 – Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) today launched a new Direct Admissions initiative to provide Texas students with an innovative tool designed to streamline the college application process.
September 25, 2024 - Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Roberta “Bobbi” Wager and Hussein Musa, M.D. to the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force for terms set to expire at the pleasure of the Governor. The Task Force coordinates implementation of the state’s plan for prevention, early screening, diagnosis, and management of chronic kidney disease and educates health care professionals.
August 27, 2024 – Governor Greg Abbott today announced a record $148 billion in total investment for Texas’ transportation infrastructure. This investment includes the unanimous adoption of the more than $104 billion 10-year transportation plan by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to improve safety, address congestion and connectivity, and preserve roadways for Texas drivers. It also includes over $43 billion for development and routine maintenance. This is a $5.6 billion increase in total investment from the previous year.
August 5, 2024 – Governor Greg Abbott announced that the federal government has updated the Major Disaster Declaration for Hurricane Beryl to include five additional Texas counties now eligible for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Individual Assistance program.