Governor of Texas

Governor of Texas
Seal of the governor
Standard of the governor
Incumbent Greg Abbott since January 20, 2015
Executive branch of the Texas government Office of the Governor of Texas
Style	Governor (informal) The Honorable (formal) His Excellency (courtesy)
Type	Head of state Head of government Commander-in-chief
Residence	Texas Governor's Mansion
Seat	Austin, Texas
Appointer	Popular vote
Term length	Four years, no term limit
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Texas
Precursor	President of the Republic of Texas
Formation	December 29, 1845 (179 years ago) (1845-12-29)
First holder	James Pinckney Henderson (1846)
Deputy	Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Salary	$153,750 (2019)[1]
Website	gov.texas.gov

Politics of Texas
Constitution and law Constitution of the United States Constitution of Texas Texas law
Executive Governor Greg Abbott (R) Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R) Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) Secretary of State John B. Scott (R) Comptroller of Public Accounts Glenn Hegar (R) Land Commissioner George P. Bush (R)
Legislature Texas Senate President Dan Patrick (R) President pro tempore Donna Campbell (R) Texas House of Representatives Speaker Dade Phelan (R) Speaker pro tempore (vacant)
Judiciary Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht (R) Justice Jimmy Blacklock (R) Justice Debra Lehrmann (R) Justice John P. Devine (R) Justice Rebeca Huddle (R) Justice Jane Bland (R) Justice Jeffrey S. Boyd (R) Justice J. Brett Busby (R) Justice Evan A. Young (R) Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Courts of Appeals District courts
Elections Elections Political parties Democratic Party Republican Party Green Party Libertarian Party Constitution Party of Texas National minor parties Political party strength
Divisions Administrative divisions Counties Cities and towns
Congressional delegation United States Senators John Cornyn (R) Ted Cruz (R) U.S. Representatives 1: Louie Gohmert (R) 2: Dan Crenshaw (R) 3: Van Taylor (R) 4: Pat Fallon (R) 5: Lance Gooden (R) 6: Jake Ellzey (R) 7: Lizzie Fletcher (D) 8: Kevin Brady (R) 9: Al Green (D) 10: Michael McCaul (R) 11: August Pfluger (R) 12: Kay Granger (R) 13: Ronny Jackson (R) 14: Randy Weber (R) 15: Vicente Gonzalez (D) 16: Veronica Escobar (D) 17: Pete Sessions (R) 18: Sheila Jackson Lee (D) 19: Jodey Arrington (R) 20: Joaquin Castro (D) 21: Chip Roy (R) 22: Troy Nehls (R) 23: Tony Gonzales (R) 24: Beth Van Duyne (R) 25: Roger Williams (R) 26: Michael C. Burgess (R) 27: Michael Cloud (R) 28: Henry Cuellar (D) 29: Sylvia Garcia (D) 30: Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) 31: John Carter (R) 32: Colin Allred (D) 33: Marc Veasey (D) 34: vacant 35: Lloyd Doggett (D) 36: Brian Babin (R)
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The governor of Texas is the head of state of the U.S. state of Texas. The governor is the head of the executive branch of the government of Texas and is the commander-in-chief of the Texas Military Forces.

Established in the Constitution of Texas, the governor's responsibilities include ensuring the enforcement of state laws, the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Texas Legislature, overseeing state agencies, issuing executive orders, proposing and overseeing the state budget, and making key appointments to state offices. The governor also has the power to call special sessions of the legislature and, with the recommendation of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, grant pardons.

The current governor of Texas is Republican Greg Abbott, who took office in 2015.