Appointments for October 24, 2024
Appointed to the One-Call Board of Texas for a term to expire August 31, 2026, William O. "Bill" Geise of Austin, Texas (Mr. Geise is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire May 1, 2028, Bryan L. Churan of Palacios, Texas (replacing Terri Lynn Parker of Ganado, whose term expired).
Appointments for October 28, 2024
Appointed to the Commercial Oyster Mariculture Advisory Board for a term to expire February 1, 2025, Brian K. "Keith" Miears of Rockport, Texas.
Appointed to the Commercial Oyster Mariculture Advisory Board for a term to expire February 1, 2026, Eric S. Davis of Mont Belivieu, Texas.
Appointed to the Commercial Oyster Mariculture Advisory Board for a term to expire February 1, 2027, Carlos S. "Shane" Bonnot of Lake Jackson, Texas.
Appointed to the Commercial Oyster Mariculture Advisory Board for a term to expire February 1, 2027, Lauren M. Dunlap of Austin, Texas.
Appointed to the Commercial Oyster Mariculture Advisory Board for a term to expire February 1, 2028, Bradley S. "Brad" Lomax of Corpus Christi, Texas.
Appointed to the Commercial Oyster Mariculture Advisory Board for a term to expire February 1, 2029, Larry D. McKinney, Ph.D. of Corpus Christi, Texas.
Appointments for October 29, 2024
Appointed to the Texas Ethics Commission for a term to expire November 11, 2027, Sean Gorman of Houston Texas (replacing Mary K. "Katie" Kennedy of Houston, whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council for a term to expire June 15, 2025, Ronald P. "Ronnie" Enriquez, Jr. of Leander, Texas (Mr. Enriquez is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council for a term to expire June 15, 2025, John G. Mills, D.O. of Port Bolivar, Texas (Dr. Mills is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council for a term to expire June 15, 2025, Katherine L. Yoder of Austin, Texas (Ms. Yoder is being reappointed).
Appointments for October 30, 2024
Appointed to the State Pension Review Board for a term to expire at January 31, 2029, Roel "Roy" Rodriguez of McAllen, Texas (replacing Maria del Rosario "Rossy" Fariña-Strauss of Austin, whose term expired).
Greg Abbott, Governor
TRD-202405166
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 Comal, Comanche, Denton, Gillespie, Hamilton, Hemphill, and Lipscomb 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 Aransas, Archer, Atascosa, Bandera, Bastrop, Bee, Bexar, Blanco, Brewster, Burnet, Caldwell, Calhoun, Cameron, Childress, Clay, Collingsworth, Colorado, Cottle, Culberson, Delta, Donley, El Paso, Fannin, Foard, Grayson, Guadalupe, Hall, Hardeman, Hays, Hidalgo, Hopkins, Hudspeth, Irion, Jeff Davis, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, King, Kleberg, Lampasas, Lamar, Lavaca, Live Oak, Llano, Loving, Lubbock, Matagorda, Maverick, Medina, Midland, Mitchell, Montague, Nueces, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves, San Patricio, Smith, Terrell, Tom Green, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, Victoria, Ward, Washington, Wharton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Willacy, Williamson, Wood, and Zapata 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 26th day of October, 2024.
Greg Abbott, Governor
TRD-202405151
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 Calhoun 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, Calhoun, 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 Jacinto, 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 26th day of October, 2024.
Greg Abbott, Governor
TRD-202405152
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 Thursday, May 2, 2024, Tuesday, May 7, 2024, Wednesday, May 15, 2024, Monday, May 20, 2024, Sunday, May 26, 2024, Thursday, May 30, 2024, Wednesday, June 5, 2024, Thursday, June 13, 2024, and Friday, June 28, 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, Bailey, Bandera, Bastrop, Baylor, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Bosque, Bowie, Brazos, Brown, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Calhoun, Cass, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cochran, Coke, Coleman, Collin, Colorado, Comal, Concho, Cooke, Coryell, Dallas, Delta, Denton, DeWitt, Dickens, Eastland, Ellis, Falls, Fannin, Fayette, Freestone, Galveston, Gillespie, Gonzales, Gregg, Grimes, Guadalupe, Hamilton, Hardin, Harris, Haskell, Hays, Henderson, Hill, Hockley, Hood, Hopkins, Houston, Hunt, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Karnes, Kaufman, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Knox, Lamar, Lampasas, Lavaca, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Limestone, Llano, Lynn, Madison, Mason, McCulloch, McLennan, Medina, Menard, Midland, Milam, Mills, Montague, Montgomery, Morris, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Orange, Panola, Polk, Rains, Red River, Robertson, Rockwall, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, San Saba, Shelby, Smith, Somervell, Sterling, Sutton, Tarrant, Terrell, Titus, Travis, Trinity, Tyler, Van Zandt, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton, 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 renew the aforementioned proclamation.
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 26th day of October, 2024.
Greg Abbott, Governor
TRD-202405153