Appointments for August 10, 2023
Appointed to the Texas Board of Nursing for a term to expire January 31, 2029, Katherine A. "Kathy" Boswell of Mineral Wells, Texas (replacing Tyrone P. Sharp, Ph.D. of Houston, whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Board of Nursing for a term to expire January 31, 2029, Mazie Mathews Jamison of Dallas, Texas (Ms. Jamison is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas Board of Nursing for a term to expire January 31, 2029, Verna K. "Kathy" Shipp of Lubbock, Texas (Ms. Shipp is being reappointed).
Appointments for August 15, 2023
Appointed as District Attorney of the 47th Judicial District, Armstrong and Potter Counties, for a term to expire December 31, 2024, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified, Jason E. Herring of Amarillo, Texas (replacing Randall C. Sims of Amarillo, who resigned).
Pursuant to HB 3257, 87th Legislature, Regular Session, appointed to the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission for a term to expire on February 1, 2029, Jay S. Zeidman of Houston, Texas.
Appointments for August 16, 2023
Pursuant to HB 3474, 88th Legislature, Regular Session, appointed as Judge of the 472nd Judicial District Court, Brazos County, for a term until December 31, 2024, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified, George J. "Jerrell" Wise of College Station, Texas.
Appointments for August 18, 2023
Appointed to the Governing Board of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission for a term to expire February 1, 2025, Alexander "Alex" Bunin of Houston, Texas (Mr. Bunin is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Governing Board of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission for a term to expire February 1, 2025, Jay B. Cohen of Houston, Texas (replacing Gonzalo P. Rios, Jr. of San Angelo, whose term expired).
Appointments for August 21, 2023
Pursuant to SB 1343, 88th Legislature, Regular Session, appointed to the Texas Board of Nursing, effective September 1, 2023, for a term to expire January 31, 2029, Jonathan "Dru" Riddle, Ph.D., of Fort Worth, Texas.
Appointments for August 22, 2023
Appointed to the Board of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles for a term to expire February 1, 2027, Darren A. Schlosser of Rosharon, Texas (replacing Manuel R. "'Manny" Ramirez of Fort Worth, who resigned).
Appointed to the Board of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles for a term to expire February 1, 2029, Brett H. Graham of Denison, Texas (Mr. Graham is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Board of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles for a term to expire February 1, 2029, John M. Prewitt of Cypress, Texas (Mr. Prewitt is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Board of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles for a term to expire February 1, 2029, Paul R. Scott of Lubbock, Texas (Mr. Scott is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas Permanent School Fund Board of Directors for a term to expire January 1, 2029, Clifton L. "Cliff" Thomas, Jr. of Victoria, Texas (replacing Todd A. Williams of Dallas, whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision for a term to expire February 1, 2029, David G. Gutierrez of Salado, Texas (Chairman Gutierrez is being reappointed).
Greg Abbott, Governor
TRD-202303108
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 Bee, Brewster, Brooks, Caldwell, Cameron, Chambers, 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 Patricio, Schleicher, 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 22nd day of August, 2023.
Greg Abbott, Governor
TRD-202303115
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:
WHEREAS, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on August 11, 2023, certifying that wildfires that began on July 24, 2023, posed 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 wildfire conditions continue to exist in these and other 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 Anderson, Andrews, Angelina, Aransas, Archer, Armstrong, Atascosa, Austin, Bailey, Bandera, Bastrop, Baylor, Bee, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Borden, Bosque, Bowie, Brazoria, Brazos, Brewster, Briscoe, Brooks, Brown, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Calhoun, Callahan, Cameron, Cass, Castro, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cochran, Coke, Coleman, Colorado, Comal, Comanche, Concho, Cooke, Coryell, Cottle, Crockett, Crosby, Culberson, Dallas, Denton, DeWitt, Dimmit, Duval, Eastland, Ector, Edwards, El Paso, Ellis, Erath, Falls, Fannin, Fayette, Fort Bend, Freestone, Frio, Gaines, Galveston, Garza, Gillespie, Glasscock, Goliad, Gonzales, Grayson, Gregg, Grimes, Guadalupe, Hale, Hamilton, Hardeman, Hardin, Harris, Harrison, Hays, Henderson, Hidalgo, Hill, Hood, Houston, Howard, Hudspeth, Hunt, Jack, Jackson, Jasper, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Johnson, Jones, Karnes, Kaufman, Kendall, Kenedy, Kerr, Kimble, King, Kleberg, Knox, La Salle, Lamb, Lampasas, Lavaca, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Limestone, Live Oak, Llano, Lynn, Madison, Marion, Martin, Mason, Matagorda, Maverick, McCulloch, McLennan, Medina, Menard, Midland, Milam, Mills, Mitchell, Montague, Montgomery, Morris, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Nolan, Nueces, Orange, Palo Pinto, Panola, Parker, Pecos, Polk, Potter, Presidio, Randall, Rains, Reagan, Real, Red River, Reeves, Refugio, Robertson, Rockwall, Runnels, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, San Patricio, San Saba, Schleicher, Scurry, Shackelford, Shelby, Smith, Somervell, Starr, Stephens, Tarrant, Taylor, Terrell, Throckmorton, Tom Green, Travis, Trinity, Tyler, Upshur, Upton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Van Zandt, Victoria, Walker, Waller, Ward, Washington, Webb, Wharton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Williamson, Wilson, Winkler, Wise, 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 22nd day of August, 2023.
Greg Abbott, Governor
TRD-202303116
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 Colorado county;
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, Angelina, Aransas, Atascosa, Austin, Bandera Bastrop, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Bosque, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Calhoun, Cameron, Chambers, Comal, Comanche, Coryell, Denton, DeWitt, Eastland, Ector, Edwards, Erath, Falls, Fort Bend, Frio, Gaines, Galveston, Gillespie, Glasscock, Grimes, Guadalupe, Hamilton, Hardin, Harris, Hays, Hidalgo, Hill, Irion, Jackson, Jasper, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Lampasas, Lavaca, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Llano, Madison, Martin, Mason, Matagorda, Maverick, McLennan, Medina, Midland, Milam, Mills, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Palo Pinto, Parker, Polk, Real, Refugio, Robertson, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, San Saba, Shelby, Tarrant, Tom Green, Travis, Trinity, Tyler, Uvalde, Victoria, Walker, Waller, Washington Wharton, Williamson Wilson, and Wise 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 22nd day of August, 2023.
Greg Abbott, Governor
TRD-202303117