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Gov. Greg Abbott adds flood response, disaster readiness to special session after deadly Central Texas floods
The special session agenda includes 18 legislative priorities, with several directly addressing the recent disaster.
Gov. Greg Abbott calls special session for Texas floods, redistricting and THC
Abbott’s lengthy agenda for the Texas Legislature includes unfinished business, such as eliminating the STAAR test, and ...
Texas floods, THC and redistricting top Greg Abbott's special session call
The governor directed lawmakers to redraw the state's congressional boundaries, an effort President Donald Trump has been ...
Live: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott adds flood response to special session agenda
In the Austin area, 12 people are still missing and 16 are known to have perished after rain swept away homes along rivers ...
Rep. Doggett fires back at Gov. Abbott’s comments about Texas flood
Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) pushed back against a football analogy made by Gov. Greg Abbott yesterday, saying the catastrophic ...
Unpacking claim Greg Abbott said he'd deport God if he 'came into Texas illegally'
The claim spread widely on social media after the floods that devastated the Lone Star State in early July 2025.
Why are flags at half-staff? Abbott orders flags lowered to honor Texas flood victims
Flags are half-staff across Texas today, as Gov. Greg Abbott ordered them lowered to honor the victims of the deadly Texas ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces agenda for upcoming special session
The Texas Legislature will consider 18 agenda items when the special session begins on July 21, including relief funding for ...
Abbott announces redistricting will be included in Texas special session
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced on Wednesday that redistricting will be included in a legislative special session slated ...
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Greg Abbott’s Bizarre Postflood Football Analogy
The governor’s rambling response at a press conference is a disturbing warning for anyone who loves a Texan, or the game of ...