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[Governor Abbott Delivers 2025 State Of The State Address](https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-delivers-2025-state-of-the-state-address)
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[Border Crisis Update](/border-crisis-update)
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About the Governor
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### Governor Greg Abbott
Named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the world by TIME in 2024, Governor Greg Abbott continues to build on his record as a strong conservative leader who fights to preserve Texas values.
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[Meet First Lady Cecilia Abbott](/first-lady)
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### Initiatives
Governor Abbott has many things he wants to accomplish to make Texas stronger and ready for the future.
[The Governor's Initiatives](/initiatives)
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News from the Governor
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#### [Governor Abbott Corrects The Record On School Choice At Texas Policy Summit In Austin](https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-corrects-the-record-on-school-choice-at-texas-policy-summit-in-austin)
Mar 14
### [Operation Lone Star Seizes Over Six Million Dollars’ Worth Of Cocaine](https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/operation-lone-star-seizes-over-six-million-dollars-worth-of-cocaine)
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together with the Trump Administration to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry.
Mar 14
### [Texas Surpasses Jobs Records, Leads Nation In Business Expansion](https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/texas-surpasses-jobs-records-leads-nation-in-business-expansion)
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas as America’s most dynamic economy as the state again surpassed all previous records for total jobs, the number of Texans working, and the size of the Texas labor force based on January 2025 employment data.
Mar 13
### [Governor Abbott Activates Additional State Emergency Response Resources For Extremely Critical Wildfire Danger](https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-activates-additional-state-emergency-response-resources-for-extremely-critical-wildfire-danger)
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to activate additional state emergency response resources in anticipation of extremely critical wildfire danger expected across West Texas and ongoing elevated-to-critical fire weather conditions across most of the state into the weekend.
Mar 13
### [Governor Abbott Highlights School Choice Support At Texas Pastors’ Policy Conference](https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-highlights-school-choice-support-at-texas-pastors-policy-conference)
Governor Greg Abbott today highlighted the importance of empowering parents and showcased the growing support for school choice at the Texas Pastors' Policy Conference in Austin.
Mar 13
### [Governor Abbott Directs TEA To Investigate Social Transitioning Incident](https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-directs-tea-to-investigate-social-transitioning-incident)
Sends Letter To Representative Toth On Effort To Protect Texas Children
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### [Child Sex Trafficking Team](/organization/cjd/childsextrafficking)
Working to prevent victimization and to recognize, recover, heal, and bring justice to survivors.
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### [Appointments Office](/organization/appointments)
Searching for the most qualified individuals in Texas to lead boards, commissions and other oversight groups in service to our state.
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### [Economic Development](/business)
Promoting Texas with expanding companies and visitors from across the country and all over the world.
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