Appointments for March 3, 2025
Appointed to the Business Advisory Council to the Texas Division of Emergency Management for a term to expire February 1, 2029, Aaron J. Negherbon of McKinney, Texas (Mr. Negherbon is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Business Advisory Council to the Texas Division of Emergency Management for a term to expire February 1, 2029, Patricia A. Rigney of Edinburg, Texas (Ms. Rigney is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2026, Juan Carlos Lopez of Edinburg, Texas (replacing Richard Martinez of San Antonio, whose term expired).
Appointed to the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2027, Ellen M. Bauman of Joshua, Texas (Ms. Bauman is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2027, Ronald W. "Ronnie" Browning of Spring, Texas (replacing Eric N. Lindsay of San Antonio, whose term expired).
Appointed to the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2027, Chelsea L. Elliott of Austin, Texas (replacing Lauren C. Taylor of Denton, whose term expired).
Appointed to the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2027, Neva M. Fairchild of Flower Mound, Texas (Ms. Fairchild is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2027, Kristie L. Orr, Ph.D. of College Station, Texas (Dr. Orr is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2027, Lisa M. Treleaven, Ed.D. of Montgomery, Texas (replacing Elyse L. Lieberman, Ph.D. of Victoria, whose term expired).
Designating Ellen M. Bauman of Joshua as presiding officer of the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities for a term to expire at the pleasure of the Governor. (Ms. Bauman is replacing Richard Martinez of San Antonio as presiding officer.)
Appointed to the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2031, Edward Baffoe of Forney, Texas (replacing Maverick L. Crawford, III of San Antonio, whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2031, Andrew D. "Andy" Crim of Fort Worth, Texas (Mr. Crim is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2031, Abigail G. "Abby" Maddux of North Richland Hills, Texas (replacing Lara L. Taylor of Katy, whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2031, Wendy Maurer of Conroe, Texas (replacing Kimberly S. "Kim" Torres of Houston, whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2031, Ashley K. Sattler of Beaumont, Texas (replacing Michael J. Peace of Poteet, whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2031, Eric J. Shahid of Somerville, Texas (Mr. Shahid is being reappointed).
Appointed as Compact Administrator and Commissioner to the Interstate Compact for Juveniles for a term to expire at the pleasure of the Governor, Evan S. Norton, Psy.D. of Austin, Texas (replacing Louis A. "Lou" Serrano, IV of Austin).
Promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in Headquarters, Texas State Guard, Austin, Texas, with all rights, privileges and emoluments appertaining to this office, effective immediately, John W. Muirhead.
Promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in Headquarters, Texas State Guard, Austin, Texas, with all rights, privileges and emoluments appertaining to this office, effective immediately, Stephen D. Thomas.
Greg Abbott, Governor
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TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:
WHEREAS, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on October 14, 2024, as amended and renewed in subsequent proclamations, certifying that elevated fire weather conditions pose an imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property in several counties; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Division of Emergency Management has confirmed that those same elevated fire weather conditions persist in certain counties in Texas;
NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with the authority vested in me by Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code, I do hereby amend and renew the aforementioned proclamation and declare a disaster in Anderson, Andrews, Angelina, Aransas, Archer, Armstrong, Atascosa, Austin, Bailey, Bandera, Bastrop, Baylor, Bee, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Borden, Bosque, Brazos, Brewster, Briscoe, Brooks, Brown, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Calhoun, Callahan, Cameron, Camp, Carson, Castro, Cherokee, Childress, Clay, Cochran, Coke, Coleman, Collin, Collingsworth, Colorado, Comal, Comanche, Concho, Cooke, Coryell, Cottle, Crane, Crockett, Crosby, Culberson, Dallam, Dallas, Dawson, Deaf Smith, Delta, Denton, DeWitt, Dickens, Dimmit, Donley, Duval, Eastland, Ector, Edwards, El Paso, Ellis, Erath, Falls, Fannin, Fayette, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Fort Bend, Franklin, Freestone, Frio, Gaines, Garza, Gillespie, Glasscock, Goliad, Gonzales, Gray, Grayson, Gregg, Grimes, Guadalupe, Hale, Hall, Hamilton, Hansford, Hardeman, Harris, Hartley, Haskell, Hays, Hemphill, Henderson, Hidalgo, Hill, Hockley, Hood, Hopkins, Houston, Howard, Hudspeth, Hunt, Hutchinson, Irion, Jack, Jackson, Jeff Davis, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Johnson, Jones, Karnes, Kaufman, Kendall, Kenedy, Kent, Kerr, Kimble, King, Kinney, Kleberg, Knox, Lamar, Lamb, Lampasas, La Salle, Lavaca, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Lipscomb, Live Oak, Llano, Loving, Lubbock, Lynn, Madison, Martin, Mason, Matagorda, Maverick, McCulloch, McLennan, McMullen, Medina, Menard, Midland, Milam, Mills, Mitchell, Montague, Montgomery, Moore, Morris, Motley, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Nolan, Nueces, Ochiltree, Oldham, Palo Pinto, Parker, Parmer, Pecos, Polk, Potter, Presidio, Rains, Randall, Reagan, Real, Red River, Reeves, Refugio, Roberts, Robertson, Rockwall, Runnels, Rusk, San Jacinto, San Patricio, San Saba, Schleicher, Scurry, Shackelford, Sherman, Smith, Somervell, Starr, Stephens, Sterling, Stonewall, Sutton, Swisher, Tarrant, Taylor, Terrell, Terry, Throckmorton, Titus, Tom Green, Travis, Trinity, Upshur, Upton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Van Zandt, Victoria, Walker, Waller, Ward, Washington, Webb, Wharton, Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger, Willacy, Williamson, Wilson, Winkler, Wise, Wood, Yoakum, Young, Zapata, and Zavala Counties.
Pursuant to Section 418.017 of the Texas Government Code, I authorize the use of all available resources of state government and of political subdivisions that are reasonably necessary to cope with this disaster.
Pursuant to Section 418.016 of the Texas Government Code, any regulatory statute prescribing the procedures for conduct of state business or any order or rule of a state agency that would in any way prevent, hinder, or delay necessary action in coping with this disaster shall be suspended upon written approval of the Office of the Governor. However, to the extent that the enforcement of any state statute or administrative rule regarding contracting or procurement would impede any state agency's emergency response that is necessary to protect life or property threatened by this declared disaster, I hereby authorize the suspension of such statutes and rules for the duration of this declared disaster.
In accordance with the statutory requirements, copies of this proclamation shall be filed with the applicable authorities.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and have officially caused the Seal of State to be affixed at my office in the City of Austin, Texas, this the 4th day of March, 2025.
Greg Abbott, Governor
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