Governor Greg Abbott

SETX state rep on track to be House Speaker

Nov. 10, Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement congratulating Southeast Texas Representative Dade Phelan on securing the necessary votes to become the next Speaker of the Texas House.

SBA now including entire state of Texas in Economic Injury Disaster Declaration

Governor Greg Abbott announced March 20 that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has included the entire state of Texas in its Economic Injury Disaster Declaration and granted access to its Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, which will provide long-term, low-interest loans to...

Texas suspends residential evictions

March 20, Governor Greg Abbott issued support for the Texas Supreme Court emergency order suspending residential eviction proceedings through April 19, 2020, unless there is a threat of physical harm or criminal activity.