Former Gov. Rick Perry is only other in Texas history elected to three four-year terms.
Preparations continued for Governor Greg Abbott's inauguration of his third term early Tuesday morning, Jan. 17, 2023.Gov. Greg Abbott took the oath of office today in Austin, becoming just the second person in Texas history to be sworn-in for a third 4-year term.
emphasized on the campaign trail and in his last inauguration speech in 2019. New this year was a focus on the power grid that failed during the 2021 winter storms, leaving millions of Texas without power in frigid temperatures for days. left Austin after a term or two, most recently Perry and George W. Bush, who both ran for the White House.
Lawmakers cannot vote out on legislation in the first 60 days of the session unless the governor lists it as an emergency or priority matter. Abbott is scheduled to set that agenda in his State of the State Address on Feb. 16.$12 billion to $13 billion in property tax reliefHe has said the options include buying down local school property taxes, rebates and increases in the homestead exemption, which exempts a portion of a home's value from taxes.
Harris County officials, including current County Judge Lina Hidalgo, have decried the “fear-mongering” around the county’s bail reforms for misdemeanor offenses. Hidalgo says the county has tried to enact a bail system for non-violent offenders that is both safe and fair. “With the Biden administration missing in action, Texas is using every tool to protect our state,” Abbott said, outlining his efforts to surge Texas National Guard Troops and Texas Department of Public Safety Officers to the border.
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