Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

Some local governments and school districts in Texas are defying the governor's ban on mask mandates.

A Texas School Made Masks Part Of Its Dress Code To Get Around Gov. Abbott's Ban

3:05pm August 18, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Gov. Greg Abbott — who announced Tuesday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus despite being fully vaccinated — has been fighting with local governments over masks for months.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Thursday that certain sectors in most of the state can expand their occupancy limits starting Monday. He also said that hospitals in those regions can now resume elective procedures and that eligible long-term care faci

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Governor Says Most Of Texas Can Loosen Limits On Businesses, But Bars Must Stay Shut

8:51pm September 17, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

Gov. Greg Abbott is relaxing restrictions on hospitals, nursing homes and certain industries in much of the state, citing an improvement in COVID-19 metrics.

Patients can get COVID-19 diagnostic and antibody tests at a converted vehicle inspection station in San Antonio, as the state reports a record number of hospitalizations and single-day case increases.

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Texas Sets State Record With More Than 10,000 New Coronavirus Cases Reported Tuesday

7:21pm July 07, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

Texas recorded 10,028 new cases, surpassing its previous single-day increase as statewide hospitalizations also set new records.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that bars and bowling alleys are on the list of business that can reopen at 25 percent beginning Friday and restaurants can increase to 50 percent capacity as the state continues to go through phases to reopen the state after c

Texas Reports Record-Breaking COVID-19 Hospitalizations, As State Reopens

10:27pm June 08, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

Texas Department of State Health Services says 1,935 people were admitted as hospital patients with the coronavirus. That is up from a previous record of 1,888 more than a month ago.

Federal Appeals Court Panel Reaffirms Texas Abortion Ban Under Coronavirus Limits

5:50pm April 07, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

The decision allows the ban while litigation continues. Top state Republican officials have said abortion is an elective procedure and should be suspended to save medical supplies during the pandemic.

Gov. Greg Abbott, pictured in Feb. 2019, said Texas does not consent to allow refugees to resettle within the state.

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Gov. Greg Abbott Says New Refugees Won't Be Allowed To Settle In Texas

6:27pm January 10, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

"Texas has carried more than its share in assisting the refugee resettlement process," Abbott, a Republican, said in a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced more than $500 million in hazard mitigation funding provided by FEMA is available immediately. He expects the state to receive at least $1.1 billion in aid by August.

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Texas Governor Announces A Half-Billion Dollars For Hurricane Harvey-Hit Areas

9:40pm February 13, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The latest federal recovery money is intended to pay for projects such as buying out flood-prone properties and building better drainage systems.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces a special session of the Texas Legislature on June 6. This Tuesday, that special session closed, without the passage of a so-called bathroom bill that Abbott had sought.

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Texas Bathroom Bill Stymied Again As Legislature Ends Special Session

1:32pm August 16, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Powerful business interests and some Republicans joined Democrats and LGBT activists in opposing an effort to pass a law restricting bathroom access for transgender people.

Protesters rally during a sit-in at the Texas Department of Insurance building in Austin last week. They oppose the bill that Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law Sunday. It compels police to enforce federal immigration laws.

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Texas Gov. Abbott Signs Measure Targeting 'Sanctuary Cities'

9:20am May 08, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

The law, effective Sept. 1, allows police to ask during routine stops if someone is in the country legally and threatens sheriffs with jail if they don't cooperate with immigration agents.