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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks about the state's response to COVID-19 during a news conference on Monday, April 13, 2020, in Austin, Texas. (Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman via AP) **FILE**

Texas plans to re-open, but schools closed for rest of the year

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

In this Wednesday, March 4, 2020, file photo, abortion rights demonstrators rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin File) ** FILE **

Court allows medication abortions in Texas during pandemic

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks about the state's response to COVID-19 during a news conference on Monday, April 13, 2020, in Austin, Texas. (Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

Greg Abbott, governor of Texas, praised by pro-life groups for limiting abortion during pandemic

By Christopher Vondracek - The Washington Times

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expressed optimism during a coronavirus news conference, Friday, April 10, 2020, in Austin, Texas. Abbott also said the state's death toll was lower than many other states. (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

Texas governor says economy won’t reopen all at once

By PAUL J. WEBER - Associated Press

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Visitor wear face masks as they take a selfie in front to the Alamo, which is closes due to the COVID-19 outbreak, in San Antonio, Friday, April 10, 2020. San Antonio remains under stay-at-home orders due to the COVID-19 outbreak keeping tourist areas closed to the public.(AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Governor says Texas ‘beginning to slow’ the spread of virus

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Oscar Quintanilla disinfest as he tests samples looking for COVID-19 in a lab at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Monday, April 6, 2020, in Edinburg, Texas. (Joel Martinez/The Monitor via AP)

First state prison inmate dies of COVID-19, lockdown expands

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gives an update on Texas hospital bed capacity during a press conference at the state Capitol, Friday, April 3, 2020 in Austin, Texas. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

Texas nursing home coronavirus patients treated with hydroxychloroquine

By Paul J. Weber - Associated Press

A Texas state trooper approaches a vehicle at the Texas Louisiana state line near Orange, Texas, Sunday, April 5, 2020. Texas state troopers are now screening travelers coming into the state from Louisiana in accordance with an executive order issued by Gov. Greg Abbot. Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Stephanie told KDFM-TV that troopers began stopping vehicles on Interstate 10 near Orange in southeast Texas and requiring travelers to complete a travel form called for in Abbot's order. (KFDM-TV via AP)

Texas troopers begin screening travelers from Louisiana

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A resident is removed from the Southeast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in San Antonio, Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Multiple people have tested positive for COVID-19 at the facility. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Wake-up call: More than 140 infected at 2 Texas care homes

By PAUL J. WEBER - Associated Press

In this Wednesday, March 4, 2020, photograph, a hiker sets off on a trail through Franklin Mountains State Park near El Paso, Texas. With the spread of the new coronavirus, people have turned to the great outdoors for exercise and entertainment in these turbulent times. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Texas tightens rules on neighboring Louisiana over virus

By PAUL J. WEBER - Associated Press

International travelers arrive at Terminal D at DFW International Airport on Thursday, March 12, 2020. Travel from Europe has been restricted due to the spread of coronavirus. (Ashley Landis/The Dallas Morning News via AP)

Texas governor resists making calls on canceling events

By PAUL J. WEBER - Associated Press

Houston officials urge Texas governor to accept refugees

By JOHN L. MONE - Associated Press

In this June 21, 2019, photo, Gov. Greg Abbott (left) speaks at a news conference at the Capitol, in Austin, Texas. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP) ** FILE **

Greg Abbott, Texas governor, to reject new refugees, first under Trump

By Nomaan Merchant - Associated Press

Ex-judicial panelists: Abbott ousted them over gay marriage

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FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2017, file photo, death row inmate Rodney Reed waves to his family in the Bastrop County District Court in Bastrop, Texas. Supporters for Reed, who's facing lethal injection in less than two weeks for a murder he says he didn't commit, are mounting a final push in the courts and on social media to stop his execution, which is being called into question by lawmakers, pastors, celebrities and the European Union. (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File)

All eyes on Texas governor as calls grow to halt execution

By PAUL J. WEBER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2017, file photo, death row inmate Rodney Reed waves to his family in the Bastrop County District Court in Bastrop, Texas. Supporters for Reed, who's facing lethal injection in less than two weeks for a murder he says he didn't commit, are mounting a final push in the courts and on social media to stop his execution, which is being called into question by lawmakers, pastors, celebrities and the European Union. (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File)

The Latest: Family wants governor to consider new evidence

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FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2017, file photo, death row inmate Rodney Reed waves to his family in the Bastrop County District Court in Bastrop, Texas. Supporters for Reed, who's facing lethal injection in less than two weeks for a murder he says he didn't commit, are mounting a final push in the courts and on social media to stop his execution, which is being called into question by lawmakers, pastors, celebrities and the European Union. (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File)

Celebrities, others ask Texas to halt inmate’s execution

By JUAN A. LOZANO - Associated Press

Judge sorry for comment about tree falling on Texas governor

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks during a news conference concerning Saturday's shooting Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, in Odessa, Texas. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Greg Abbott: Seth Aaron Ator injures 17-month-old girl in Odessa shooting

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