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Texas Constitution. Salary. $150,000 (2013) [1] Website. gov .texas .gov. The governor of Texas is the head of government of the U.S. state of Texas. The incumbent, Greg Abbott, is the forty-eighth governor to serve in the office since Texas' statehood in 1845. When compared to those of other states, the governorship of Texas has been described ...
- Four years, no term limit
- James Pinckney Henderson, 1846
Jan 19, 2013 · Governors of Texas, 1846 – present. *Includes outgoing service between beginning of legislative session and inauguration of new governor. 1. Sworn in after Bush resignation. 2. Resigned 12/21/2000 to become U.S. President. 3. Succeeded upon Jester's death. Elected in 1950, re-elected in 1952 and 1954.
GovernorPartyYears In OfficeLegislatures As Governor *RepublicanJanuary 20, 2015 - January 19, 202784th – 88thRepublicanDecember 21, 2000 - January 20, 201576th – 84thRepublicanJanuary 17, 1995 - December 21, 200074th – 76thDemocratJanuary 15, 1991 - January 17, 199572nd – 74thPeople also ask
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Abbott was sworn in as governor of Texas on January 20, 2015, succeeding Rick Perry. He is the first governor of Texas and the third elected governor of a U.S. state to use a wheelchair, after Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York (1929–1932) and George Wallace of Alabama (1963–1967, 1971–1979; 1983–1987).
Oct 25, 2022 · Now, nearly eight years into his governorship, Abbott’s actions belie his words. He has consolidated power like no Texas governor in recent history, at times circumventing the GOP-controlled...
The governor of Texas is the chief executive of the state and is elected by the citizens every four years. The governor must be at least 30 years old and a resident of Texas for the five years immediately before the election. The governor makes policy recommendations that lawmakers in both the state House and Senate chambers may sponsor and ...
Former governor Rick Perry, who served from 2000 to 2015, surpassed both these records, becoming the first Texas governor to serve three consecutive four-year terms. When Perry won the general election on November 2, 2010 , he joined Shivers, Price Daniel , and John Connally as the only Texas governors elected to three terms (the terms served ...
Texas elects governors in the midterm elections, that is, even years that are not presidential election years. For Texas, 2022, 2026, 2030 and 2034 are all gubernatorial election years.
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