Appointments for September 26, 2024
Appointed to the State Pension Review Board for a term to expire January 31, 2029, Daniel J. Harper of Kyle, Texas (replacing Robert D. "Rob" Ries of Austin, whose term expired).
Appointments for September 27, 2024
Appointed to the Texas Municipal Retirement System Board of Trustees for a term to expire February 1, 2029, Jimmy D. "Jim" Parrish of Anna, Texas (replacing Roel "Roy" Rodriguez of McAllen, who resigned).
Appointments for September 30, 2024
Appointed to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council for a term to expire August 31, 2029, Emily R. Hunt, D.N.P. of Houston, Texas (Dr. Hunt is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council for a term to expire August 31, 2029, Dakota Marks of Huntington, Texas (replacing Elizabeth J. "Betty" Protas Ph.D. of League City, whose term expired).
Designated as presiding officer of the Statewide Health Coordinating Council for a term to expire at the pleasure of the Governor, Yasser F. Zeid, M.D. of Tyler (replacing Elizabeth J. "Betty" Protas, Ph.D. of League City as presiding officer).
Appointed to the One-Call Board of Texas for a term to expire August 31, 2026, Marcela S. Navarrete of El Paso, Texas (replacing Joseph W. "Joe" Costa of DeSoto, whose term expired).
Appointed to the One-Call Board of Texas for a term to expire August 31, 2026, George Spencer of The Hills, Texas (Mr. Spencer is being reappointed).
Appointed to the One-Call Board of Texas for a term to expire August 31, 2027, Robert J. Bridge of Normanna, Texas (Chief Bridge is being reappointed).
Appointed to the One-Call Board of Texas for a term to expire August 31, 2027, Robin H. "Rob" Opdyke of Austin, Texas (replacing Richard L. "Rich" Gann of Sugar Land, whose term expired).
Appointed to the One-Call Board of Texas for a term to expire August 31, 2027, Manish Seth of Missouri City, Texas (Mr. Seth is being reappointed).
Appointed to the One-Call Board of Texas for a term to expire August 31, 2027, Isaac J. Tawil of McAllen, Texas (replacing Marcela S. Navarrete of El Paso, whose term expired).
Appointments for October 1, 2024
Appointed to the Texas Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors for a term to expire at the pleasure of the Governor, Thomas P. "Tom" Mason of Dallas, Texas (replacing Vicki A. Hollub of Galveston, who resigned).
Appointments for October 2, 2024
Appointed to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement for a term to expire August 30, 2027, Sergio Saenz of Mission, Texas (replacing Mario Lizcano, Jr. of Pharr, who resigned).
Greg Abbott, Governor
TRD-202404722
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 September, 2024.
Greg Abbott, Governor
TRD-202404719
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 San Jacinto 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 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 September, 2024.
Greg Abbott, Governor
TRD-202404720
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 Bee, Concho, Kent, Kinney, Pecos, Terrell, 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 Archer, Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Brewster, Burnet, Calhoun, Cameron, Childress, Clay, Colorado, Comal, Comanche, Cottle, Culberson, Denton, El Paso, Foard, Gillespie, Hall, Hamilton, Hardeman, Hays, Hemphill, Hidalgo, Hudspeth, Irion, Jeff Davis, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Lampasas, Lavaca, Lipscomb, Llano, Loving, Lubbock, Matagorda, Maverick, Medina, Midland, Mitchell, Presidio, Real, Reeves, Tom Green, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, Victoria, Ward, Wharton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Willacy, Williamson, 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 September, 2024.
Greg Abbott, Governor
TRD-202404721