Appointments for May 16, 2024
Appointed to the Finance Commission of Texas for a term to expire February 1, 2028, Kathleen K. Fields of San Antonio, Texas (replacing Deborah S. "Debbie" Scanlon of Missouri City, who is deceased).
Appointed to the Finance Commission of Texas for a term to expire February 1, 2030, Troy L. Lambden of Graham, Texas (replacing William M. "Will" Lucas of Center, whose term expired).
Appointed to the Finance Commission of Texas for a term to expire February 1, 2030, David W. Osborn of El Paso, Texas (replacing George C. "Cliff" McCauley of San Antonio, whose term expired).
Appointed to the Finance Commission of Texas for a term to expire February 1, 2030, Miguel Romano, Jr. of Austin, Texas (replacing Vincent E. "Vince" Puente, Sr. of Fort Worth, whose term expired).
Appointed to the Governing Board of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission for a term to expire February 1, 2025, James R. "J.R." Woolley, Jr. of Waller, Texas (pursuant to HB 409, 88th Legislature, Regular Session).
Appointed to the Governing Board of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission for a term to expire February 1, 2026, James D. "Jim" Bethke of Austin, Texas (pursuant to HB 409, 88th Legislature, Regular Session).
Appointed to the Governing Board of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission for a term to expire February 1, 2026, Valerie Covey of Georgetown, Texas (Commissioner Covey is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Governing Board of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission for a term to expire February 1, 2026, Richard A. Evans of Bandera, Texas (Judge Evans is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Governing Board of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission for a term to expire February 1, 2026, Mary K. "Misty" Medary of Corpus Christi, Texas (Judge Medary is being reappointed).
Appointments for May 17, 2024
Designated as presiding officer of the Grayson County Regional Mobility Authority for a term to expire February 1, 2026, William P. "Bill" Douglass of Sherman, Texas (Mr. Douglass is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science Advisory Board for a term to expire May 2, 2030, Michael A. "Andy" McDowall of Seguin, Texas (replacing Chantel C. Bailey of McKinney, whose term expired).
Appointments for May 20, 2024
Appointed to the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission for a term to expire at the pleasure of the Governor, Jim Wright of Orange Grove, Texas (replacing Walter W. "Wayne" Christian of Center).
Appointments for May 21, 2024
Designated as vice presiding officer of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for a term to expire at the pleasure of the Governor, Stacy A. Hook of Austin, Texas (replacing Donna N. Williams of Arlington as vice presiding officer).
Appointed to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for a term to expire August 31, 2029, Richard L. "Rick" Clemmer of Austin, Texas (Mr. Clemmer is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for a term to expire August 31, 2029, Juan J. Nevarez of Dallas, Texas (replacing Donna N. Williams of Arlington, whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for a term to expire August 31, 2029, Welcome W. Wilson, Jr. of Houston, Texas (Mr. Wilson is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists for a term to expire February 1, 2027, Lee A. Hampton, Jr. of Bellaire, Texas (replacing Anthony C. Scoma of Austin, who resigned).
Appointments for May 22, 2024
Appointed to the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2027, Barbara R. Knighton of Spring, Texas (replacing Wiliam L. "Bill" Coorsh of Houston, who is deceased).
Appointed to the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2029, Beatrice T. Degree of Missouri City, Texas (replacing Juan Carlos Lopez of Edinburg, whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2029, Roni Ko Frazier of Porter, Texas (replacing Gladys A. Cortez of McAlan, whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2029, Shana P. Halvorsen of Houston, Texas (replacing Mary M. Durheim of Spring, whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2029, Lisa V. Marenco of El Paso, Texas (replacing Ronald W. "Ronnie" Browning of Spring, whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2029, Robert R. Schier, III of Elgin, Texas (Mr. Schier is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response for a term to expire at the pleasure of the Governor, Jennifer A. Shuford, M.D. of West Lake Hills, Texas (pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 81.404).
Designated as presiding officer of the Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response for a term to expire at the pleasure of the Governor, Jennifer A. Shuford, M.D. of West Lake Hills, Texas.
Designated as presiding officer of the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities for a term to expire at the pleasure of the Governor, Andrew D. Crim of Fort Worth, Texas (replacing Mary M. Durheim of Spring as presiding officer).
Greg Abbott, Governor
TRD-202402283
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:
WHEREAS, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, as amended on Tuesday, May 2, 2024, and Tuesday, May 7, 2024, certifying that the severe storms and flooding that began on April 26, 2024, and included heavy rainfall, flash flooding, river flooding, large hail, and hazardous wind gusts caused widespread and severe property damage, injury, or loss of life in Anderson, Angelina, Austin, Bandera, Bastrop, Baylor, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Bosque, Brazos, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Coleman, Colorado, Comal, Coryell, DeWitt, Dickens, Eastland, Ellis, Falls, Fayette, Freestone, Galveston, Gillespie, Gonzales, Gregg, Grimes, Guadalupe, Hamilton, Hardin, Harris, Haskell, Hays, Henderson, Hill, Hood, Houston, Hunt, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Karnes, Kaufman, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Knox, Lampasas, Lavaca, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Limestone, Llano, Madison, Mason, McLennan, Medina, Milam, Mills, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Orange, Panola, Polk, Robertson, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Smith, Somervell, Tarrant, Travis, Trinity, Tyler, Van Zandt, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wichita, Williamson, and Wilson Counties;
NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with the authority vested in me by Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code, I do hereby amend the aforementioned proclamation and declare a disaster in the additional counties of Brown, Concho, McCulloch, Menard, San Saba, and Sutton 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 15th day of May, 2024.
Greg Abbott, Governor
TRD-202402231
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:
WHEREAS, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on July 8, 2022, as amended and renewed in a number of subsequent proclamations, certifying that exceptional drought conditions posed a threat of imminent disaster in several counties; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Division of Emergency Management has confirmed that those same drought conditions continue to exist in these and other counties in Texas, with the exception of Bell, Coryell, Karnes, Lampasas, McLennan, and Wilson Counties;
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 Bandera, Bee, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Calhoun, Cameron, Colorado, Comal, Comanche, Concho, Culberson, Eastland, El Paso, Erath, Gillespie, Hays, Hidalgo, Hudspeth, Irion, Jeff Davis, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Llano, Lubbock, Matagorda, Maverick, Medina, Presidio, Real, Tom Green, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, Wharton, Willacy, and Williamson 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 16th day of May, 2024.
Greg Abbott, Governor
TRD-202402232
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:
WHEREAS, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on May 31, 2021, certifying under Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code that the surge of individuals unlawfully crossing the Texas-Mexico border posed an ongoing and imminent threat of disaster for a number of Texas counties and for all state agencies affected by this disaster; and
WHEREAS, I amended the aforementioned proclamation in a number of subsequent proclamations, including to modify the list of affected counties and therefore declare a state of disaster for those counties and for all state agencies affected by this disaster; and
WHEREAS, the certified conditions continue to exist and pose an ongoing and imminent threat of disaster as set forth in the prior proclamations; and
WHEREAS, a disaster has been declared at the local level by Coleman County;
NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with the authority vested in me by Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code, I do hereby renew the aforementioned proclamation and declare a disaster for Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Brewster, Brooks, Caldwell, Cameron, Chambers, Coleman, Colorado, Crane, Crockett, Culberson, DeWitt, Dimmit, Duval, Edwards, El Paso, Frio, Galveston, Goliad, Gonzales, Hidalgo, Hudspeth, Jackson, Jeff Davis, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Kleberg, La Salle, Lavaca, Live Oak, Mason, Maverick, McCulloch, McMullen, Medina, Menard, Midland, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Refugio, San Patricio, Schleicher, Shackelford, Sutton, Terrell, Throckmorton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Victoria, Webb, Wharton, Wilbarger, Wilson, Zapata, and Zavala Counties and for all state agencies affected by this disaster. All orders, directions, suspensions, and authorizations provided in the Proclamation of May 31, 2021, as amended and renewed in subsequent proclamations, are in full force and effect.
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 16th day of May, 2024.
Greg Abbott, Governor
TRD-202402233
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:
WHEREAS, Daniel Scott Perry, D.O.B. April 24, 1987, was sentenced in the 147th District Court in Travis County on May 10, 2023, to twenty five years in prison for the offense of Murder, Cause No. D-1-DC-21-900007; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has conducted an exhaustive review of Daniel Scott Perry's personal history and the facts surrounding his shooting of Garrett Foster; and
WHEREAS, both the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, Section 23, of the Texas Constitution protect the right to keep and bear arms for, among other things, self-defense; and
WHEREAS, Texas law, consistent with those constitutional guarantees, provides one of the clearest self-defense protections in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Texas Penal Code § 9.32(a) provides that a person "is justified in using deadly force against another" when that person "reasonably believes the deadly force is immediately necessary" to protect a person against another's use of unlawful deadly force; and
WHEREAS, Texas Penal Code § 9.32(c) provides that a person who is otherwise lawfully present at the location where deadly force is used "is not required to retreat before using deadly force"; and
WHEREAS, on July 25, 2020, Daniel Scott Perry, while driving on a public road in Austin, slowed his vehicle as he rounded a corner onto Congress Avenue and encountered a group of protestors obstructing traffic; and
WHEREAS, Daniel Scott Perry's car was immediately surrounded by aggressive protestors who rushed to obstruct, strike, pound, smash, and kick his vehicle; and
WHEREAS, Garrett Foster then approached within 18 inches of Daniel Scott Perry's car, confronted him, and brandished a Kalashnikov-style rifle in the low-ready firing position; and
WHEREAS, Daniel Scott Perry fired his handgun at Garrett Foster to eliminate a perceived threat to his safety and called law enforcement less than one minute later to inform them of the incident; and
WHEREAS, Daniel Scott Perry explained to law enforcement at the time that he used his weapon because he feared losing his life and has since consistently stated that he acted in self-defense; and
WHEREAS, Travis County District Attorney José Garza, rather than upholding the self-defense rights of citizens, has prioritized "reducing access to guns" that citizens may use to lawfully defend themselves; and
WHEREAS, District Attorney Garza directed the lead detective investigating Daniel Scott Perry to withhold exculpatory evidence from the Grand Jury considering whether to report an indictment; and
WHEREAS, District Attorney Garza has not sought "to see that justice is done," Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 2.01, but has instead demonstrated unethical and biased misuse of his office in prosecuting Daniel Scott Perry; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has recommended a Full Pardon and Restoration of Full Civil Rights of Citizenship;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, by virtue of the authority vested in me under the Constitution and laws of this State, and acting upon the recommendation of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, do hereby grant unto the said:
Daniel Scott Perry
A FULL PARDON AND RESTORATION OF FULL CIVIL RIGHTS OF CITIZENSHIP THAT MAY HAVE HERETOFORE BEEN LOST AS A RESULT OF HIS CONVICTION OF THE OFFENSE ABOVE SET OUT IN CAUSE NO. D-1-DC- 21-900007, 147TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS.
I HEREBY DIRECT that a copy of this proclamation be filed in the office of the Secretary of State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and have officially caused the Seal of State to be affixed hereon, this the 16th day of May, 2024.
Greg Abbott, Governor
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