Appointments
Appointments for April 15, 2026
Appointed to the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire May 1, 2027, Dianne L. Juroske of Edna, Texas (replacing Michael V. "Vance" Mitchell of Lolita who resigned).
Appointed to the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire May 1, 2028, Joe L. "Joey" Bonnot, D.D.S. of Ganado, Texas (replacing Charles D. "Charlie" Taylor of Palacios whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for a term to expire January 31, 2031, Tiffany L. Barrett, D.P.T of McGregor, Texas (replacing Kathryn J. "Katie" Roby, D.P.T. of Temple whose term has expired).
Appointed to the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for a term to expire January 31, 2031, Mourad Hasbaoui of Corpus Christi, Texas (replacing Jacob Delgado of Hewitt whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for a term to expire January 31, 2031, Heather D. Jackson of Denton, Texas (replacing Melissa A. Skillern, D.P.T of Manvel whose term expired).
Appointments for April 16, 2026
Appointed to the Texas Historical Commission for a term to expire February 1, 2027, Robert M. "Bobby" Lee of Amarillo, Texas (replacing Monica P. Burdette of Rockport who resigned).
Appointments for April 17, 2026
Appointed to the Alamo Regional Mobility Authority for a term to expire February 1, 2026, John C. Asel of Helotes, Texas (Mr. Asel is being reappointed).
Appointed as the presiding officer of the Grayson County Regional Mobility Authority for a term to expire February 1, 2028, William P. "Bill" Douglass of Sherman, Texas (Mr. Douglass is being reappointed).
Appointments for April 20, 2026
Appointed to the Advisory Council on Postsecondary Education for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities for a term to expire August 31, 2027, Aaron W. Bangor, Ph.D. of Austin, Texas (Dr. Bangor is being reappointed).
Appointments for April 21, 2026
Appointed to the Coastal Water Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire April 1, 2028, Jon M. "Mark" Sjolander of Dayton, Texas (Mr. Sjolander is being reappointed).
Appointments for April 22, 2026
Appointed to the Advisory Council on Emergency Medical Services for a term to expire January 1, 2032, Lauren H. Day of Austin, Texas (replacing Aundrea Young of Houston whose term expired).
Appointed to the Advisory Council on Emergency Medical Services for a term to expire January 1, 2032, James M. "Mike" DeLoach of Littlefield, Texas (Judge DeLoach is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Advisory Council on Emergency Medical Services for a term to expire January 1, 2032, Brian J. Eastridge, M.D. of San Antonio, Texas (Dr. Eastridge is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Advisory Council on Emergency Medical Services for a term to expire January 1, 2032, Della M. Johnson of Mesquite, Texas (Ms. Johnson is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Advisory Council on Emergency Medical Services for a term to expire January 1, 2032, Crissie L. Richardson of Salado, Texas (replacing Cassandra "Cassie" Potvin of Belton whose term expired).
Appointed to the Advisory Council on Emergency Medical Services for a term to expire January 1, 2032, Gerad A. Troutman, M.D. of Lubbock, Texas (Dr. Troutman is being reappointed).
Greg Abbott, Governor
TRD-202601732
Proclamation 41-4275
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:
WHEREAS, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on July 4, 2025, as amended and renewed in subsequent proclamations, certifying that the heavy rainfall and flooding event that began on July 2, 2025, that included heavy rainfall and flash flooding, caused widespread and severe property damage, injury, or loss of life in several 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 Bandera, Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Coke, Comal, Concho, Edwards, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Hamilton, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Lampasas, Llano, Mason, Maverick, McCulloch, Menard, Real, Reeves, San Saba, Schleicher, Sutton, Tom Green, Travis, Uvalde, and Williamson 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. Any statutes that might prevent the transfer of bodies to families as soon as possible are hereby suspended, including Sections 264.514 and 264.515 of the Texas Family Code and Articles 49.04, 49.05, 49.10, and 49.25 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Further, 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 17th day of April, 2026.
Greg Abbott, Governor
TRD-202601701
Proclamation 41-4276
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 persist in certain counties in Texas and that the presence of drought conditions in certain counties contributes to increased wildfire danger;
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 Anderson, Andrews, Angelina, Aransas, Atascosa, Austin, Bandera, Bastrop, Baylor, Bee, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Borden, Bowie, Brazoria, Brazos, Brewster, Briscoe, Brooks, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Calhoun, Cameron, Camp, Cass, Chambers, Cherokee, Childress, Clay, Collingsworth, Colorado, Comal, Comanche, Cottle, Crosby, Dawson, Delta, DeWitt, Dickens, Dimmit, Donley, Duval, Fayette, Floyd, Foard, Fort Bend, Franklin, Freestone, Frio, Gaines, Galveston, Garza, Gillespie, Goliad, Gonzales, Grayson, Gregg, Grimes, Guadalupe, Hale, Hall, Hardeman, Hardin, Harris, Harrison, Hays, Henderson, Hidalgo, Hockley, Hopkins, Houston, Howard, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kendall, Kenedy, Kent, Kerr, King, Kinney, Kleberg, Knox, La Salle, Lamar, Lavaca, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Limestone, Live Oak, Llano, Lubbock, Lynn, Madison, Marion, Martin, Matagorda, Maverick, McMullen, Medina, Midland, Milam, Montgomery, Morris, Motley, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Nueces, Orange, Panola, Pecos, Polk, Presidio, Rains, Real, Red River, Refugio, Robertson, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, San Patricio, Scurry, Shelby, Smith, Starr, Stonewall, Terrell, Titus, Travis, Trinity, Tyler, Upshur, Uvalde, Val Verde, Van Zandt, Victoria, Walker, Waller, Washington, Webb, Wharton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Willacy, Williamson, Wilson, Wood, 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 17th day of April, 2026.
Greg Abbott, Governor
TRD-202601702
Proclamation 41-4277
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;
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, Karnes, Kenedy, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Kleberg, LaSalle, Lavaca, Live Oak, Mason, Matagorda, Maverick, McCulloch, McLennan, McMullen, Medina, Menard, Midland, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Refugio, San Jacinto, San Patricio, Schleicher, Shackelford, Starr, Sutton, Terrell, Throckmorton, Upton, 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 17th day of April, 2026.
Greg Abbott, Governor
TRD-202601703