Abbott, Governor of Texas

Watch live: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott delivers the 2025 State of the State address
AUSTIN — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will deliver his 2025 State of the State address on Sunday, Feb. 2. Abbott is expected to discuss his main priorities for the 89th session of the Texas Legislature, which is underway until June 2.
Gov. Greg Abbott announces Texas' agenda under Trump
The governor’s State of the State address is key because it’s where he’ll declare his “emergency items” for the ongoing 2025 Texas legislative session. In the session’s first 60 days, lawmakers are only allowed to pass legislation related to these items.
Greg Abbott Signs Five Executive Orders On Border
Greg Abbott's orders are focused on strengthening border security, and include assisting with migrant arrests and looking for land for the government to lease.
Texas partners with Trump administration to bolster border security, Abbott says
SOUTH TEXAS — Texas Governor Greg Abbott, alongside the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas National Guard, is collaborating with the Trump Administration to enhance border security efforts.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott deploys hundreds more troops to Texas-Mexico border
More than 400 additional Texas National Guard troops arrived at the Texas-Mexico border on Monday. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott deployed the troops to the Rio Grande Valley, where he said they'll work side-by-side with U.
Gov. Abbott signs executive order, eliminating DEI policies at state agencies
President Donald Trump has broadly rolled back diversity, equity and inclusion policies on the federal level. On Friday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott did the same in Texas. Abbott signed an executive order directing all state agencies to get rid of diversity,
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott hopes Trump policies can whittle down $2.9 billion border security request
How Texas Gov. Greg Abbott might spend $2.9 billion in proposed state border security funds depends largely on how President Donald Trump plans to address challenges at the U.S.-Mexico border, Abbott’s office told Senate budget writers Thursday.
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State of the State: Education, taxes and infrastructure among Gov. Abbott’s top priorities
Speaking before state lawmakers and invited guests in Austin Feb. 2, Gov. Greg Abbott outlined seven emergency items for the ...
Abbott expected to promote vouchers and other highlights of his 2025 agenda in Sunday speech
After successful campaigns for House allies, the governor is in a position to set an ambitious course for the legislative session.
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Abbott orders state agencies to help feds with immigration probes, deportations
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday ordered agencies in the Lone Star State to assist federal immigration officers and ...
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How Trump’s immigration mandates have played out across Texas
The state has vowed to assist the president in his efforts to revamp immigration. But the state’s biggest cities and school ...
Texas' music industry generated nearly $5B in 2024 earnings, report shows
The report, released every other year by the Texas Music Office (TMO), showed nearly $5 billion in earnings in 2024. In total ...
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Trump praises Abbott at inauguration, promises to militarize border and build wall
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will declare a national emergency, send troops to the southern border, deport ...
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Gov. Abbott deploys 400 soldiers to U.S.-Mexico border to aid Trump's plans
Greg Abbott announced on Monday ... with U.S. Border Patrol agents under the Trump administration. Abbott directed the Texas Military Department to deploy the Texas Tactical Border Force ...
Additional Texas National Guard troops arrive at border
Over 400 Texas National Guard troops and equipment began arriving in the Rio Grande Valley on Monday evening to assist with border security.
Texas Governor Abbott orders state agencies to reject woke gender ideology
Governor Greg Abbott orders Texas state agencies to reject federal woke gender ideology mandates, emphasizing recognition of only two sexes.