Texas law DOES allow the Governor to request the Board of Pardons and Paroles to determine if a person should be granted a pardon. I have made that request and instructed the Board to expedite its review.
Fire weather conditions are forecast in the Panhandle, South Plains, and Permian Basin regions today, with the risk of expanding to include San. Angelo, Wichita Falls, and Abilene into the weekend.
This unprecedented investment in the 2024 UTP would also increase funding in vital areas, including safety, energy sector, rural and urban connectivity, border infrastructure, maintenance, and preservation.