We will continue to add counties as needed, as conditions either worsen or improve in counties across the state of Texas.

Today I visited Camp Mystic. It, and the river running beside it, were horrendously ravaged in ways unlike I've seen in any natural disaster.

We will stop at nothing to ensure that every asset and person and plane, whatever is needed, is going to be involved in the process of rescuing every last person and ensure everybody involved in this is going to be fully accounted for.

They will continue in the darkness of night, they will be taking place when the sun rises in the morning. They will be non-stop.

Air rescue missions like this are being done around the clock. We will not stop until everyone is accounted for.

We won't stop until we find every girl who was in those cabins.

Texas will finally get reimbursed for the billions we spent on securing the border when the Biden-Harris admin refused.

The long-term solution here is to address the mental health issue.

I signed a law authorizing Texans to use gold & silver as legal tender in day-to-day financial transactions. It fulfills the promise of Article 1, Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution.

Anybody who shoots somebody else has a mental health challenge, period.

to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous criminals.

consider the merits of adopting a red flag law.

Faith and freedom are the foundation of our nation.

If anyone sues, we’ll win that battle.

Senate Bill 3 is well-intentioned, but it would never go into effect because of valid constitutional challenges.

At worst, Senate Bill 3 would be permanently invalidated by the courts; at best, its implementation would be delayed for years.

Legislators could consider a structure similar to the way alcohol is regulated, with strict enforcement by an agency like the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.

I have not identified a need for a special session.

State officials should be able to do their duty free from political intimidation.

The Governor and First Lady fully condemn the heinous acts of violence in Minnesota.

Texas is a law-and-order state, and we will use every tool that we can to ensure order across our state.

Anyone engaging in acts of violence or damaging property will be arrested and held accountable to the full extent of the law.

Peaceful protest is legal. Harming a person or property is illegal & will lead to arrest.

Peaceful protesting is legal. But once you cross the line, you will be arrested.

Under the Trump administration, for the first time since the program was authorized, states can take steps to eliminate the opportunity to buy junk food with SNAP benefits.