I've spent my career fighting for policies that empower, rather than restrict, Texas Agriculture – and today, autonomous equipment, AI applications, and digital farm management systems represent the future of competitive agriculture. These technologies will depend on Wi-Fi 7, which has been demonstrated to double or potentially triple the throughput of the current generation of Wi-Fi. So for the sake of America's food security, we need more innovation in Texas.

For 3½ years my wife Callista served as U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, which has the second largest diplomatic representation of any country in the world next to Washington, D.C. During our time there, we experienced a totally unique sense of universality – and s​​​itting in the diplomatic corps this past Christmas Eve for Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica reminded us how diverse the world is... and how much that is captured in the Catholic Church. This is a fitting tribute to the memory of Pope Francis.

A few short years ago it was more common to see a UFO on the Lone Star State's High Plains than a Solar or Wind Farm. But times have changed, and today Texas leads all states in adding utility-scale solar and battery storage to the Electric Grid. The result? A stronger electricity market that's more stable and diversified – and cheaper for Texas' businesses and consumers. Energy demand is rapidly growing in Texas, and the generation of electricity will need to double by 2035 to meet that demand.

Governor Greg Abbott today signed Senate Bill 2, the landmark school choice program that is the largest day-one launch in the country, into law at the Governor’s Mansion in Austin. Hundreds of Texas parents, students, educators, and school choice advocates from across the state joined to celebrate this historic moment as Governor Abbott signed school choice into law to empower Texas families to choose the education pathway that is best for their child.

In the first 100 days of President Trump’s 2nd term, House Republicans have moved forward with our "One Big Beautiful" budget proposal to keep America on the path to prosperity, and have advanced Trump's America FIRST Agenda. Illegal border crossings have dropped to historic lows, dangerous criminals are being deported in record numbers, inflation is easing & energy production is booming as gas prices fall. Here’s what else we’ve accomplished in just the first 100 days.

Since entering office, the Trump White House has effectively secured the border, with encounters of illegal immigrants dropping by 95%. President Trump’s success proves we did not need new laws as Democrats repeatedly claimed last year — we simply needed our laws to be enforced by a president who wanted to protect our homeland. And on Mr. Trump's 100th day in office, our committee convened to vote on our portion of what's now affectionately called “One Big Beautiful Bill.”

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Universal Savings Account Act, a bill that allows American families to save without the restrictions and penalties associated with traditional tax advantaged accounts. Universal saving accounts (USAs) are tax-advantaged savings vehicles with unrestricted use of funds, allowing participants to save, invest, and withdraw funds for any reason.

“Collections from all sectors grew robustly compared with April 2024, coming in well above the rate of general price inflation," said Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar earlier today, announcing that state sales tax revenue totaled $4.24 billion in April, a 7.1% increase over April 2024. Total sales tax revenue for the three months ending in April 2025 was up 2.9% compared with the same period a year ago. Comprising 58% of all tax collections, sales tax is the largest source of state funding for the Texas budget,

“"I never dreamed I'd have the opportunity to speak in the Rose Garden alongside a President – especially one who is not only a friend, but also a fellow believer. The commission is comprised of some of the foremost faith leaders, scholars, and thinkers of our time, and I'm honored to be selected as the Chairman by President Trump. We will carry out the president’s mission to preserve and strengthen religious liberty in our country,” said Lt. Gov. Patrick during a Rose Garden Ceremony.

Site Selection touts this new win as a “Triple Crown Trophy” for Texas. In March, Governor Abbott accepted Site Selection magazine's Governor's Cup recognizing Texas as the No. 1 state for attracting the most new and expanded business facility projects for an unprecedented 13th consecutive year. Last November, Site Selection recognized Texas as having the Top Business Climate in the U.S.

Governor Greg Abbott yesterday held a roundtable and press conference at Crime Stoppers of Houston to highlight Texas' deadly and broken bail system to ensure dangerous criminals are kept behind bars. The Governor was joined at the roundtable and press conference by Crime Stoppers of Houston CEO Rania Mankarious and dozens of bail reform advocates, families of victims, and local law enforcement officials.

It has been a busy first 100 days for President Trump's Administration and start to the 119th Congress. Just 100 days in and we are not tired of winning. So far, we have secured the border, unleashed American energy, lowered prices, secured $5+ trillion in new private U.S. investment, and initiated negotiations for free and fair trade. We are just getting started! I’m fighting every day to codify these wins into law.

The U.S. GDP shrank slightly in the 1st Quarter – which is fairly typical after the Christmas Holidays, but something we never like to see. Those results predate the last four weeks of the trade-or-tariff war trauma that President Trump only announced on April 1st. However, if Congressional Republicans can get the Tax Cuts Bill signed, sealed & delivered, that would provide immediate juice for the economy. Instead, if Congress dithers, they will get blamed for a possible recession.

​​​​​​​Women for Gun Rights, one of the fastest-growing voices in 2nd Amendment advocacy, is proud to announce that Alexis Wilkins is joining forces with the organization as Director of Strategic Communications. Known for her work at the intersection of culture, media, and American values, Wilkins will advise the group’s messaging and advocacy efforts, helping shape public conversation around the right to self-defense and the cultural significance of the 2nd Amendment.

"Make no mistake, the fentanyl crisis is not random — it’s an intentional act of war against the American people. Drug cartels have taken advantage of loopholes at our borders to peddle illicit drugs, and our communities are paying the price,” said Southwest Texas & Border Cong. Tony Gonzales, as he and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced legislation for fentanyl distributors who sell or give out fentanyl – and which results in a death – to be charged with Federal Felony Murder Charges.

“With the Texas Senate’s unanimous passage of Senate Bill 31 today – the 'Life of the Mother Act' – the Texas Senate has passed ALL of its Top 40 Priority Bills over to the Texas House of Representatives,“ said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick earlier today, following the Senate’s passage of ALL its top 40 priority bills. "June 2nd's Sine Die (end of session) is only a few short weeks away, and Texans are watching the House with great interest. The Senate has done its work,” Patrick said.

Gov. Greg Abbott today thanked President Donald Trump for his appointment to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Review Council, a bipartisan group tasked with Reforming & Streamlining the nation’s emergency management and disaster response system. President Trump also appointed Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd. "This Council will ensure FEMA becomes more responsive, efficient, and supportive of state-led disaster efforts," said Abbott.

The Railroad Commission of Texas had the privilege to welcome Scott Mason, the EPA Region 6 Administrator to Austin on April 29. Mason met with commissioners during the RRC’s monthly open meeting at the Commission headquarters, reinforcing the two organizations’ long standing regulatory relationship. During the meeting they also signed an Underground Injection Control (UIC) program Memorandum of Agreement ensuring a strong partnership between state and EPA staff to effectively manage the UIC program.

Governor Greg Abbott celebrated Texas being ranked the Best State for Business for the 21st year in a row by Chief Executive magazine based on their annual survey of the nation's leading CEOs.  The Best State for Business ranking is determined in an annual survey conducted by Chief Executive magazine of CEOs' assessments of each state's business climate, workforce, and quality of life. Texas has topped the nation every year since Chief Executive began the ranking. 

Where do we start? Less than 10% of our 2.4 million Federal Workforce were working in the office full-time under Sleepy Joe Biden – so Trump ordered them to show up, or be fired. He's downsized the Federal Bureaucracy by over 280,000 employees & contractors, saving the taxpayers millions. Elon Musk's DOGE and the Trump Budget Team have already deleted $160 BILLION of waste, fraudulent and unspent funds – some would say outright theft. And we're just getting started!