Gov. Greg Abbott unveils 7 emergency issues for Texas lawmakers to tackle
Gov. Greg Abbott laid out seven emergency items – bills he wants to see passed as soon as possible – for Texas lawmakers to consider.
Gov. Greg Abbott outlines emergency items in annual State of the State address
Texas Governor Greg Abbott outlined several emergency items in his annual State of the State address, including education, investments in Texas's water and energy supply and property tax relief among other issues.
Democratic lawmakers react to Gov. Abbott's 7 emergency legislative priorities
For the first 60 days of the legislative session, lawmakers can’t pass bills unless they are related to a topic the governor has declared as an emergency item.
Gov. Abbott's State of the State: 7 key issues for Texas lawmakers
Gov. Greg Abbott delivered his State of the State address, outlining seven emergency issues for Texas lawmakers to tackle this session.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott explains vision to address key problems during State of the State address
Texas is booming and in his State of the State address, Gov. Greg Abbott laid out his vision to address key problems and to keep the "Texas miracle" accelerating into the future.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants to create a cyber command center
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants lawmakers to create a cyber command center to protect against attacks. He announced it in his State of the State address.
Why Greg Abbott is eyeing San Antonio as the site of Texas’ Cyber Command
San Antonio’s growing cybersecurity industry got another boost this weekend when Gov. Greg Abbott made the creation of a Texas Cyber Command — in partnership with the University of Texas at San Antonio — one of his priorities for this legislative session.
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Governor Abbott announces wave of emergency items for Texas legislative session
Gov. Abbott is calling on the Texas Legislature to, “Establish an Education Savings Account program with universal eligibility for all Texas schoolchildren,” according to a release from the Governor, ...
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Abbott’s political muscle puts his agenda on fast track in Legislature
The governor’s list of priority items includes issues important to social conservatives and to business advocates.
‘No approval, no new taxes’: Gov. Abbott proposes limiting taxing power of Texas counties
Gov. Abbott called to limit the ability of Texas counties to raise property taxes without a two-thirds voter approval.
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Texas Gov. Abbott Calls for Creation of New Cyber Command
The Texas Cyber Command would work closely with state agencies, universities and Regional Security Operation Centers to improve cybersecurity. Gov. Greg Abbott announced it during his State of the ...
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Abbott’s Familiar Priorities Include Property Taxes, Vouchers, Cracking Down on Bail
Abbott’s emergency items include property tax relief, improving water infrastructure, creating a universal school voucher ...
Texas Gov. Abbott calls new property tax relief, teacher pay raises, and school choice in State of the State address
Before 1,100 attendees at the Arnold Oil Company in Austin, the governor announced seven of his top priorities ...
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Gov. Abbott lays out his agenda for Texas with emphasis on vouchers, water and property taxes
Gov. Greg Abbott touted Texas’ strong economy in his State of the State address Sunday, where he also laid out a list of ...
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Texas National Guard can now make immigration arrests under Trump admin deal, Gov. Abbott says
The Texas National Guard was "granted the power of immigration officials to make immigration arrests" under an agreement with ...