Appointments
Appointments for January 7, 2026
Appointed to the Aerospace and Aviation Advisory Committee for a term to expire September 1, 2027, Omar A. Perea of El Paso, Texas.
Appointments for January 8, 2026
Appointed as the Commissioner of Insurance for a term to expire February 1, 2027, Amanda E. "Mandy" Crawford of Round Rock, Texas (replacing Cassandra J. "Cassie" Brown of Cost whose term expired).
Appointed to the Office of Small Business Assistance Advisory Task Force for a term to expire June 14, 2027, Eduardo A. Contreras of Austin, Texas (Mr. Contreras is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Office of Small Business Assistance Advisory Task Force for a term to expire June 14, 2027, Lisa A. Fullerton of San Antonio, Texas (Ms. Fullerton is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Office of Small Business Assistance Advisory Task Force for a term to expire June 14, 2027, Omar Veliz of El Paso, Texas (Mr. Veliz is being reappointed).
Appointments for January 9, 2026
Appointed to the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation Board of Directors for a term to expire February 1, 2031, Valerie V. Cardenas of San Juan, Texas (Ms. Cardenas is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation Board of Directors for a term to expire February 1, 2031, David V. Lewis of Austin, Texas (replacing William H. "Bill" Dietz, Jr. of Waco whose term expired).
Appointed as the presiding officer to the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation Board of Directors for a term to expire at the pleasure of the Governor, Lemuel C. Williams, Jr. of Austin (replacing William H. "Bill" Dietz, Jr. of Waco).
Appointed to the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire January 1, 2028, Zachary A. "Zach" Davis of Decatur, Texas (Mr. Davis is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire January 1, 2028, Charles T. "Tommy" Henderson, Sr. of Byers, Texas (pursuant to HB 43, 89th Legislature, Regular Session).
Appointed to the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire January 1, 2028, Justin G. Tucker of Cameron, Texas (pursuant to HB 43, 89th Legislature, Regular Session).
Appointments for January 12, 2026
Appointed to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists for a term to expire October 31, 2031, Jamie A. Becker, Ph.D. of Lewisville, Texas (Dr. Becker is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists for a term to expire October 31, 2031, Christopher M. "Chris" Moose of Austin, Texas (replacing Jeanette Deas Calhoun, Ph.D. of Tyler whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists for a term to expire October 31, 2031, Sangeeta S. Singg, Ph.D. of San Angelo, Texas (Dr. Singg is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Child Protective Investigations Advisory Committee for a term to expire September 1, 2029, Terence M. Davis of Leander, Texas.
Appointed to the Child Protective Investigations Advisory Committee for a term to expire September 1, 2029, Ryan D. Larson of Hutto, Texas.
Appointments for January 13, 2026
Appointed to the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners for a term to expire August 26, 2031, Sue T. Allen of Waco, Texas.
Appointed to the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners for a term to expire August 26, 2031, Lawrence J. "Larry" Moczygemba, D.V.M. of Berclair, Texas.
Appointed to the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners for a term to expire August 26, 2031, Victoria Rose Whitehead of Lubbock, Texas.
Appointed to the Education Commission of the States for a term to expire at the pleasure of the Governor, Aubrey W. "Wynn" Rosser, Ph.D. of Austin, Texas.
Appointments for January 14, 2026
Appointed to Humanities Texas for a term to expire December 31, 2027, Stacey Neal Combest of Huntsville, Texas (Ms. Combest is being reappointed).
Appointed to Humanities Texas for a term to expire December 31, 2027, Ellen K. Ramsey of Midland, Texas (Ms. Ramsey is being reappointed).
Appointed to Humanities Texas for a term to expire December 31, 2027, Julie Ruehle of Austin, Texas (replacing Elizabeth S. Johnson of Harlingen whose term expired).
Greg Abbott, Governor
TRD-202600114
Proclamation 41-4256
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:
WHEREAS, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation related to fire weather conditions that began on August 10, 2025, as amended and renewed in subsequent proclamations, certifying that increased fire weather conditions pose an imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property in several counties; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Division of Emergency Management has confirmed that those same increased fire weather conditions persist in certain counties in Texas;
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 Andrews, Aransas, Archer, Armstrong, Atascosa, Austin, Bailey, Bandera, Bastrop, Baylor, Bee, Bexar, Blanco, Borden, Bowie, Brazos, Briscoe, Brooks, Brown, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Calhoun, Callahan, Cameron, Carson, Castro, Childress, Clay, Cochran, Coke, Coleman, Collingsworth, Colorado, Comal, Comanche, Concho, Cottle, Crane, Crockett, Crosby, Culberson, Dallam, Dawson, Deaf Smith, Delta, DeWitt, Dickens, Dimmit, Donley, Duval, Eastland, Ector, El Paso, Erath, Fannin, Fayette, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Franklin, Frio, Gaines, Garza, Gillespie, Glasscock, Goliad, Gonzales, Gray, Grimes, Guadalupe, Hale, Hall, Hamilton, Hansford, Hardeman, Hartley, Haskell, Hays, Hemphill, Hidalgo, Hockley, Hopkins, Hood, Howard, Houston, Hudspeth, Hunt, Hutchinson, Irion, Jack, Jackson, Jeff Davis, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Jones, Karnes, Kendall, Kenedy, Kent, Kerr, Kimble, King, Kleberg, Knox, La Salle, Lamb, Lampasas, Lavaca, Lee, Lipscomb, Live Oak, Llano, Loving, Lubbock, Lynn, Madison, Martin, Mason, Matagorda, Maverick, McCulloch, McMullen, Medina, Menard, Midland, Milam, Mills, Mitchell, Moore, Motley, Nolan, Nueces, Ochiltree, Oldham, Palo Pinto, Parker, Parmer, Pecos, Polk, Potter, Randall, Reagan, Real, Red River, Reeves, Refugio, Roberts, Robertson, Runnels, San Patricio, San Saba, San Jacinto, Schleicher, Scurry, Shackelford, Shelby, Sherman, Somervell, Starr, Stephens, Sterling, Stonewall, Sutton, Swisher, Taylor, Terry, Titus, Throckmorton, Tom Green, Travis, Trinity, Upton, Uvalde, Victoria, Walker, Waller, Ward, Washington, Webb, Wharton, Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger, Willacy, Williamson, Wilson, Winkler, Yoakum, Young, Zapata, and Zavala 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 8th day of January, 2026.
Greg Abbott, Governor
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