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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.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders lawmakers to consider redistricting as GOP seeks midterm advantage
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday directed lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional map as part of a special session ...
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 ...
Abbott Asks Lawmakers to Redraw Texas’ Congressional Maps in Special Session
Democrats criticized Gov. Greg Abbott for seeking a redistricting, favored by President Trump’s political team, just days ...
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.
Abbott invokes a football metaphor in Texas flood response
Following an aerial tour of the area, Abbott told reporters that blame-seeking was “the word choice of losers.” The governor ...
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 ...
Texas News Anchor Rips Kristi Noem And Greg Abbott Over Flood Press Conference
S an Antonio anchor Stephania Jimenez fumed Saturday over a press conference that featured Homeland Security Secretary Kristi ...