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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. Abbott faces backlash over likening those questioning flood response to 'losers'
Gov. Greg Abbott is facing fierce criticism after dismissing questions about state and local officials' response to the ...
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.
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 ...
Greg Abbott Rebukes Question About 'Blame' As 161 Missing After Texas Flood
Four days have passed since anyone was found alive in the aftermath of the floods in Kerr County, Texas, officials said ...
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 ...
Flood recovery, redistricting, THC among special session agenda items outlined by Gov. Abbott
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott officially released the agenda for the special legislative session that will begin on July 21.Abbott ...
Gov. Greg Abbott Rants About Football, ‘Losers’ When Asked Who To Blame For Texas Floods
You asked and I’m going to use your words, ‘Who’s to blame?’ Know this, that’s the word choice of losers,” the GOP lawmaker said.
Gov. Greg Abbott vows to find "every missing person" as death toll in Central Texas floods tops 100
As search efforts entered their fifth day in the devastating Central Texas floods, Gov. Greg Abbott vowed to find "every ...
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Kerrville mayor says he wasn’t aware of state resources that Gov. Abbott said were in place ahead of flooding
The governor said Tuesday that the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place before the July 4 floods.