Governor Abbott requests federal aid for Texas counties hit by floods, aiming to include them in a Major Disaster Declaration.

Governor Greg Abbott will receive a briefing and hold a press conference on Texas' continued response to recent severe flooding that impacted communities across the state.

LGBTQ rights supporters gather at the Texas State Capitol to protest state Republican-led efforts to pass legislation that would restrict the participation of transgender student athletes on the first day of the 87th Legislature's third special session on September 20, 2021, in Austin, Texas.

Gov. Abbott has added new items to the Legislature's special session agenda stemming from recent flooding events. Here's what to know.

Governor Greg Abbott will travel to Leander today to receive a briefing and hold a press conference on Texas’ response to severe flooding in Central Texas, where the damage to local roads,

Earlier, Abbott announced that President Donald Trump approved his request to expand the federal government's disaster declaration following recent, historically catastrophic Texas Hill Country flooding to include Burnet, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, and Tom Green counties after heavy rainfall led to additional floods across these areas on Monday.