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Governor of Texas

Greg Abbott

Republican · Texas

48th Governor of Texas, in office since 2015. Former Texas Attorney General. Uses a wheelchair after a tree fell on him during a jog in 1984. Re-elected in 2022. Leads nation on border security operations, Operation Lone Star, and busing migrants to Democratic cities.

Record

National face of state-led border enforcement. Deployed Texas National Guard, built border wall, and bused migrants to Democratic cities. Signed laws restricting abortion, expanding gun rights, and banning trans-affirming care for minors. Texas economy leads the nation.

Legislative Record

Recently signed into law

  • TX SB 8 (89R) — County Sheriff 287(g) Participation Mandate (Signed into law, Jun 20, 2025)
  • TX SB 36 (89R) — Texas Homeland Security Division (Signed into law, Jun 20, 2025)
  • TX SB 10 (89R) — Ten Commandments Display Requirement (Signed into law, Jun 20, 2025)
  • TX SB 12 (89R) — Parents' Bill of Rights (Signed into law, Jun 20, 2025)
  • TX SB 4 (89R) — Homestead Exemption Increase (Signed into law, Jun 16, 2025)

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