Appointments for April 18, 2023
Appointed to the Texas Funeral Service Commission for a term to expire February 1, 2029, Dianne W. Hefley of Amarillo, Texas (Ms. Hefley is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas Funeral Service Commission for a term to expire February 1, 2029, Kristin D. Tips of San Antonio, Texas (Ms. Tips is being reappointed).
Appointed to the State Preservation Board for a term to expire February 1, 2025, Alethea Swann Bugg of San Antonio, Texas (Ms. Bugg is being reappointed).
Appointments for April 19, 2023
Appointed to the Texas Industrialized Building Code Council for a term to expire February 1, 2025, Devin D. Duvak of Burleson, Texas (Mr. Duvak is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas Industrialized Building Code Council for a term to expire February 1, 2025, Otis W. Jones, Jr. of Humble, Texas (Mr. Jones is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas Industrialized Building Code Council for a term to expire February 1, 2025, Binoy J. Kurien of Pearland, Texas (Mr. Kurien is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas Industrialized Building Code Council for a term to expire February 1, 2025, Edward E. "Eddie" Martin, Jr. of Austin, Texas (Mr. Martin is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas Industrialized Building Code Council for a term to expire February 1, 2025, Scott A. McDonald of Keller, Texas (Mr. McDonald is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas Industrialized Building Code Council for a term to expire February 1, 2025, Stephen C. Shang of Austin, Texas (Mr. Shang is being reappointed).
Appointments for April 24, 2023
Appointed to the Nueces River Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire February 1, 2025, John K. "Keith" Crow of Barksdale, Texas (replacing Lana P. Guthrie of Rocksprings, who resigned).
Appointed to the Nueces River Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire February 1, 2027, Fohn W. Bendele of Hondo, Texas (replacing Tomas "Tommy" Ramirez, III of Moore whose term expired).
Appointments for April 25, 2023
Appointed to the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners for a term to expire February 1, 2029, Estrella Barrera of Austin, Texas (Ms. Barrera is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners for a term to expire February 1, 2029, Blanca E. Cardenas of Mission, Texas (Ms. Cardenas is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas Racing Commission for a term to expire February 1, 2027, Margaret L. Martin of Boerne, Texas (Ms. Martin is beingreappointed).
Appointed to the Texas Racing Commission for a term to expire February 1, 2029, Michael J. "Mike" Moore of Fort Worth, Texas (Mr. Moore is being reappointed).
Appointments for April 26, 2023
Appointed to the Department of Information Resources for a term to expire February 1, 2029, Michael D. "Mike" Bell of Spring, Texas (Mr. Bell is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Department of Information Resources for a term to expire February 1, 2029, Benjamin E. "Ben" Gatzke of Fort Worth, Texas (Mr. Gatzke is being reappointed).
Greg Abbott, Governor
TRD-202301490
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, Chambers, Colorado, Crane, Crockett, Culberson, DeWitt, Dimmit, Duval, Edwards, El Paso, Frio, Galveston, Goliad, Gonzales, 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 21st day of April, 2023.
Greg Abbott, Governor
TRD-202301441