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Oct. 28, 2023
Governor Abbott Urges Texans To Help Tackle School Choice At Parents Matter Tailgate In San Antonio
Gov. Greg Abbott
June 8, 2022
OOG: Governor Abbott Directs HHSC To Ensure All Children In Uvalde Have Access To Behavioral Health Resources
Gov. Greg Abbott
June 8, 2022
Governor Abbott Directs HHSC To Ensure All Children In Uvalde Have Access To Behavioral Health Resources
Gov. Greg Abbott
May 31, 2022
Governor Abbott Issues Disaster Declaration For City Of Uvalde, Expedites State And Local Resources Providing Assistance To Community
Gov. Greg Abbott
May 27, 2022
Governor Abbott, OneStar Announce One-Stop Webpage For Donations To Support Uvalde Community
Gov. Greg Abbott
May 18, 2022
Governor Abbott Announces New Leadership For Child Sex Trafficking Team, Sexual Assault Survivors' Task Force
Gov. Greg Abbott
April 22, 2022
Governor Abbott, First Lady Abbott Invite Texans To Participate In Blue Sunday As Part Of Child Abuse Prevention Month
Gov. Greg Abbott
March 10, 2022
Governor Abbott Orders Texas Rangers To Investigate Reported Trafficking At State-Contracted Shelter For Children
Gov. Greg Abbott
Aug. 11, 2021
Governor Abbott Receives Response from DFPS Regarding Whether Genital Mutilation Through Reassignment Surgery Constitutes Child Abuse
Gov. Greg Abbott
Aug. 6, 2021
Letter to Hon. Jaime Masters, Commissioner of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services - Governor Abbot Directs DFPS To Determine If Genital Mutilation Through Reassignment Surgery Constitutes Child Abuse
Gov. Greg Abbott
July 24, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHSC Encourage Medicaid, CHIP Providers To Apply For Federal COVID-19 Relief Funds
Gov. Greg Abbott
April 29, 2020
Governor Abbott, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Announce Free Online Training For Child Care Providers During COVID-19 Response
Gov. Greg Abbott
April 10, 2020
Governor Abbott Provides Update On COVID-19 In Texas, Announces Frontline Child Care Website For Essential Workers
Gov. Greg Abbott
April 6, 2020
Governor Abbott Announces Care.com Initiative To Increase In-Home Child Care Access For Frontline Workers
Gov. Greg Abbott
March 27, 2020
Governor Abbott Announces New Processes To Preserve And Extend Child Care Capacity For Front Line Workers
Gov. Greg Abbott
Jan. 29, 2019
McCaul, Cuellar Introduce Legislation to Combat Human Trafficking
Gov. Greg Abbott, ...
Nov. 30, 2018
Governor Abbott's Child Sex Trafficking Team Hosts Roundtable Discussion For Male Leaders To Prevent Child Sexual Exploitation
Gov. Greg Abbott
Aug. 30, 2018
Governor Abbott Releases School Safety Action Plan Summary
Gov. Greg Abbott
Dec. 13, 2017
Letter to Steven McCraw, Director of the Texas Department of Safety - Governor Abbott Asks Texas Rangers To Investigate Reports Of Misconduct At The Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Gov. Greg Abbott
Aug. 16, 2017
Governor Abbott Signs Legislation To Strengthen Abortion Reporting Requirements
Gov. Greg Abbott
June 27, 2017
Governor Abbott Applauds Sen. Kolkhorst, Rep. Simmons' Intention To Author Privacy Protection Legislation
Gov. Greg Abbott, ...
May 31, 2017
Reforming Texas' Foster Care System
Gov. Greg Abbott
May 25, 2017
Governor Abbott Signs Bill Cracking Down On Inappropriate Teacher-Student Relationships
Gov. Greg Abbott
May 23, 2017
Governor Abbott And DFPS Announce Action To Secure Safe Placements For Children In Foster Care
Gov. Greg Abbott
April 26, 2017
Governor Abbott Rallies For Texas Charter Schools
Gov. Greg Abbott
April 4, 2017
Governor Abbott Speaks At Event On Combatting Child Sex-Trafficking
Gov. Greg Abbott
March 1, 2017
Governor Abbott Statement On Texas Legislative Action On Child Welfare System Reform
Gov. Greg Abbott
Oct. 12, 2016
Governor Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Patrick And Speaker Straus Direct DFPS To Take Immediate Action To Protect Texas Children
Gov. Greg Abbott
July 12, 2016
Commissioner Whitman Submits Letter Outlining Proposals For CPS Overhaul To Governor Abbott
Gov. Greg Abbott
April 11, 2016
Governor Abbott Releases Statement On DFPS Leader
Gov. Greg Abbott
Sept. 15, 2015
Governor Abbott Statement on School Bus Crash in Houston
Gov. Greg Abbott
July 8, 2015
Governor Abbott Ceremonially Signs Pro-Life Judicial Bypass Reform (HB 3994)
Gov. Greg Abbott
May 15, 2015
Governor Abbott Signs "Kari's Law" (SB 788)
Gov. Greg Abbott
March 25, 2015
Letter to The Honorable John J. Specia, Jr. - Concerns Surrounding Child Care Under the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
Gov. Greg Abbott
Dec. 1, 2014
FOX "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren" - Transcript: Executive Order on Immigration
Gov. Greg Abbott
July 21, 2014
FOX "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren" - Transcript: Immigration Crisis
Gov. Greg Abbott
June 23, 2014
The Monitor - A Healthier Texas via A&M South Texas Project to Curb Obesity
Gov. Greg Abbott
June 23, 2014
Breitbart Texas - Obama's Failure To Enforce Law Caused Humanitarian Crisis, Says Abbott And Cruz
Gov. Greg Abbott, ...
June 19, 2014
Spending for Added Border Security Announced
Gov. Greg Abbott
Jan. 22, 2013
CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" Transcript: Texas School Shooting
Dan Patrick, ...
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: Protect Vulnerable Texan
Gov. Greg Abbott
Jan. 1, 2017
Issue Position: DFPS Child Protection Bill
Dan Patrick
Jan. 1, 2017
Issue Position: Wrongful Birth
Dan Patrick
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Educating Texans Plan: Pre-K -- Third Grade
Gov. Greg Abbott
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Securing Texas Plan
Gov. Greg Abbott
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Protect Our Children
Gov. Greg Abbott
Date
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Politician
Oct. 28, 2023
Governor Abbott Urges Texans To Help Tackle School Choice At Parents Matter Tailgate In San Antonio
Gov.Greg Abbott
June 8, 2022
OOG: Governor Abbott Directs HHSC To Ensure All Children In Uvalde Have Access To Behavioral Health Resources
Gov.Greg Abbott
June 8, 2022
Governor Abbott Directs HHSC To Ensure All Children In Uvalde Have Access To Behavioral Health Resources
Gov.Greg Abbott
May 31, 2022
Governor Abbott Issues Disaster Declaration For City Of Uvalde, Expedites State And Local Resources Providing Assistance To Community
Gov.Greg Abbott
May 27, 2022
Governor Abbott, OneStar Announce One-Stop Webpage For Donations To Support Uvalde Community
Gov.Greg Abbott
May 18, 2022
Governor Abbott Announces New Leadership For Child Sex Trafficking Team, Sexual Assault Survivors' Task Force
Gov.Greg Abbott
April 22, 2022
Governor Abbott, First Lady Abbott Invite Texans To Participate In Blue Sunday As Part Of Child Abuse Prevention Month
Gov.Greg Abbott
March 10, 2022
Governor Abbott Orders Texas Rangers To Investigate Reported Trafficking At State-Contracted Shelter For Children
Gov.Greg Abbott
Aug. 11, 2021
Governor Abbott Receives Response from DFPS Regarding Whether Genital Mutilation Through Reassignment Surgery Constitutes Child Abuse
Gov.Greg Abbott
Aug. 6, 2021
Letter to Hon. Jaime Masters, Commissioner of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services - Governor Abbot Directs DFPS To Determine If Genital Mutilation Through Reassignment Surgery Constitutes Child Abuse
Gov.Greg Abbott
July 24, 2020
Governor Abbott, HHSC Encourage Medicaid, CHIP Providers To Apply For Federal COVID-19 Relief Funds
Gov.Greg Abbott
April 29, 2020
Governor Abbott, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Announce Free Online Training For Child Care Providers During COVID-19 Response
Gov.Greg Abbott
April 10, 2020
Governor Abbott Provides Update On COVID-19 In Texas, Announces Frontline Child Care Website For Essential Workers
Gov.Greg Abbott
April 6, 2020
Governor Abbott Announces Care.com Initiative To Increase In-Home Child Care Access For Frontline Workers
Gov.Greg Abbott
March 27, 2020
Governor Abbott Announces New Processes To Preserve And Extend Child Care Capacity For Front Line Workers
Gov.Greg Abbott
Jan. 29, 2019
McCaul, Cuellar Introduce Legislation to Combat Human Trafficking
Gov.Greg Abbott, ...
Nov. 30, 2018
Governor Abbott's Child Sex Trafficking Team Hosts Roundtable Discussion For Male Leaders To Prevent Child Sexual Exploitation
Gov.Greg Abbott
Aug. 30, 2018
Governor Abbott Releases School Safety Action Plan Summary
Gov.Greg Abbott
Dec. 13, 2017
Letter to Steven McCraw, Director of the Texas Department of Safety - Governor Abbott Asks Texas Rangers To Investigate Reports Of Misconduct At The Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Gov.Greg Abbott
Aug. 16, 2017
Governor Abbott Signs Legislation To Strengthen Abortion Reporting Requirements
Gov.Greg Abbott
June 27, 2017
Governor Abbott Applauds Sen. Kolkhorst, Rep. Simmons' Intention To Author Privacy Protection Legislation
Gov.Greg Abbott, ...
May 31, 2017
Reforming Texas' Foster Care System
Gov.Greg Abbott
May 25, 2017
Governor Abbott Signs Bill Cracking Down On Inappropriate Teacher-Student Relationships
Gov.Greg Abbott
May 23, 2017
Governor Abbott And DFPS Announce Action To Secure Safe Placements For Children In Foster Care
Gov.Greg Abbott
April 26, 2017
Governor Abbott Rallies For Texas Charter Schools
Gov.Greg Abbott
April 4, 2017
Governor Abbott Speaks At Event On Combatting Child Sex-Trafficking
Gov.Greg Abbott
March 1, 2017
Governor Abbott Statement On Texas Legislative Action On Child Welfare System Reform
Gov.Greg Abbott
Oct. 12, 2016
Governor Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Patrick And Speaker Straus Direct DFPS To Take Immediate Action To Protect Texas Children
Gov.Greg Abbott
July 12, 2016
Commissioner Whitman Submits Letter Outlining Proposals For CPS Overhaul To Governor Abbott
Gov.Greg Abbott
April 11, 2016
Governor Abbott Releases Statement On DFPS Leader
Gov.Greg Abbott
Sept. 15, 2015
Governor Abbott Statement on School Bus Crash in Houston
Gov.Greg Abbott
July 8, 2015
Governor Abbott Ceremonially Signs Pro-Life Judicial Bypass Reform (HB 3994)
Gov.Greg Abbott
May 15, 2015
Governor Abbott Signs "Kari's Law" (SB 788)
Gov.Greg Abbott
March 25, 2015
Letter to The Honorable John J. Specia, Jr. - Concerns Surrounding Child Care Under the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
Gov.Greg Abbott
Dec. 1, 2014
FOX "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren" - Transcript: Executive Order on Immigration
Gov.Greg Abbott
July 21, 2014
FOX "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren" - Transcript: Immigration Crisis
Gov.Greg Abbott
June 23, 2014
The Monitor - A Healthier Texas via A&M South Texas Project to Curb Obesity
Gov.Greg Abbott
June 23, 2014
Breitbart Texas - Obama's Failure To Enforce Law Caused Humanitarian Crisis, Says Abbott And Cruz
Gov.Greg Abbott, ...
June 19, 2014
Spending for Added Border Security Announced
Gov.Greg Abbott
Jan. 22, 2013
CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" Transcript: Texas School Shooting
Dan Patrick, ...
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: Protect Vulnerable Texan
Gov.Greg Abbott
Jan. 1, 2017
Issue Position: DFPS Child Protection Bill
Dan Patrick
Jan. 1, 2017
Issue Position: Wrongful Birth
Dan Patrick
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Educating Texans Plan: Pre-K -- Third Grade
Gov.Greg Abbott
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Securing Texas Plan
Gov.Greg Abbott
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Protect Our Children
Gov.Greg Abbott
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