Executive Orders

Executive orders are normally used by the Governor to set policy within the state executive branch and to create executive boards, commissions, or task forces.

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February 2, 2007
RP65 – Relating to the immunization of young women from the cancer-causing Human Papillomavirus.
January 29, 2007
RP64 – Relating to the creation, composition, and operation of the Texas Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center to provide objective analysis and assessment of State criminal justice programs and initiatives.
January 26, 2007
RP63 – Relating to the creation of the Texas Southern University Advisory Committee.
December 29, 2006
RP62 – Honoring the memory of the thirty-eighth President of the United States of America, Gerald R. Ford.
October 9, 2006
RP61 – Relating to the creation, composition, and operation of the Governor's Health System Integrity Partnership for the State of Texas.
August 21, 2006
RP60 – Relating to the creation of the Texas Task Force on Appraisal Reform to accept public input and recommend changes to the property appraisal process.
April 20, 2006
RP59 – Relating to renewal of disaster recovery issues.
April 5, 2006
RP58 – Relating to peer-to-peer file-sharing software.
March 21, 2006
RP57 – Relating to implementing recommendations from the Governor's Task Force on Evacuation, Transportation, and Logistics.
March 10, 2006
RP56 – Relating to renewal of disaster recovery issues.
February 9, 2006
RP55 – Relating to renewal of disaster recovery issues.
January 10, 2006
RP54 – Relating to disaster recovery.
December 16, 2005
RP53 – Relating to the creation of college readiness standards and programs for Texas public school students.
November 21, 2005
RP52 – Relating to the creation of the Texas Tax Reform Commission to accept public input on and recommend changes to the tax structure.
November 2, 2005
RP51 – Relating to the creation of a grant program to provide performance incentives to reward Texas educators.
October 28, 2005
RP50 – Relating to the creation of an environmental flows advisory committee to address requirements for instream flows for Texas rivers and streams and requirements for freshwater inflows into Texas bay and estuary systems.
October 27, 2005
RP49 – Relating to an electric customer education choice campaign, electric conservation by state agencies, and diversity of energy supply.
September 28, 2005
RP48 – Relating to expeditious restoration of electrical services in areas damaged by Hurricane Rita.
August 22, 2005
RP47 – Relating to a comprehensive financial accountability and reporting system to ensure transparency and fiscal efficiency in school district operations.
August 3, 2005
RP46 – Relating to the consolidation of functions pertaining to the maintenance and construction of Texas National Guard facilities and the payment of debt service on existing obligations.
June 17, 2005
RP45 – Relating to the implementation mental health and mental retardation authority provider of last resort.
June 9, 2005
RP44 – Relating to transition of functions from the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission to the Texas Department of Insurance.
May 13, 2005
RP43 – Relating to the creation and maintenance of the Base Realignment and Closure Response Strike Force.
April 1, 2005
RP42 – Relating to the creation of the Aging Texas Well advisory committee and plan.
March 14, 2005
RP41 - Relating to the creation, composition, and operation of the Governor's Criminal Justice Advisory Council for the State of Texas.
February 23, 2005
RP40 - Relating to the designation of the National Incident Management System as the incident management system for the State of Texas.
January 6, 2005
RP39 - Relating to the immediate creation a Division of Investigations within the Department of Family and Protective Services by the Health and Human Services Commission.
September 9, 2004
RP38 - Honoring the memory of those who died and the heroes who responded to the attacks against America on September 11, 2001.
September 9, 2004
RP37 - Relating to the designation of the Texas Education Agency as the state agency to provide administrative support services for the state developmental disabilities council.
July 12, 2004
RP36 - Relating to preventing, detecting, and eliminating fraud, waste and abuse.
July 2, 2004
RP35 - Relating to reforming Child Protective Services
June 7, 2004
RP34 - Honoring the memory of the fortieth President of the United States of America, Ronald Wilson Reagan.
April 14, 2004
RP33 - Relating to reforming the Adult Protective Services Program.
January 28, 2004
RP32 - Relating to Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
January 22, 2004
RP31 - Relating to accountability of higher education systems and institutions.
Decenber 22, 2003
RP30 - Relating to the designation of the OneStar National Service Commission and the OneStar Foundation, and the dissolution of the Texas Commission of Volunteerism and Community service.
November 10, 2003
RP29 - Relating to the creation of the Texas Energy Planning Council.
September 9, 2003
RP28 - Honoring the memory of those who died and the heroes who responded to the attacks against America on September 11, 2001.
August 11, 2003
RP27 - Relating to the close-out of the outstanding grants of the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund.
August 6, 2003
RP26 - Relating to payments due to school districts and charter schools under the Foundation School Program.
July 31, 2003
RP25 - Relating to increasing the immunization rates for children in Texas.
May 27, 2003
RP24 - Relating to the creation of a study committee to advise the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on issues related to the regulation and permitting of rock crushers and quarries.
February 3, 2003
RP23 - Relating to honoring the crew members of the Space Shuttle Columbia
January 9, 2003
RP22 - Relating to the official receipt of reports, final dismissal of charges, and general commendation of council, commission and task force members for service to the State
December 19, 2002
RP21 - Relating to the Creation of the Governor's Clean Coal Technology Council
October 16, 2002
RP20 - Relating to reducing concealed handgun license fees for senior citizens
September 26, 2002
RP19 - Relating to the current appeal for blood donations in Texas
September 6, 2002
PR18 - Relating to flying the Texas flag at half-staff to honor the victims of the acts of terrorism committed against the United States of America on September 11, 2001
September 6, 2002
RP17 - Relating to honoring the victims of the violence against the United States of America on September 11, 2001
August 12, 2002
RP16 - Relating to the creation of the Statewide Texas Amber Alert Network
May 14, 2002
RP15 - Relating to the creation of the Governor's Anti-Crime Commission
April 19, 2002
RP14 - Designating Texas A&M University as the Military College of Texas
April 18, 2002
RP 13 - Relating to community-based alternatives for people with disabilities
April 3, 2002
RP12 - Relating to Emergency Management
February 26, 2002
RP11 - Relating to the Governor's Task Force for Economic Growth
January 17, 2002
RP10 - Relating to the creation of the Governor's Council on Science and Biotechnology Development
November 30, 2001
RP9 - Establishing the Governor's Juvenile Justice Advisory Board
October 1, 2001
RP8 - Relating to the Governor's Task Force on Homeland Security
September. 24, 2001
RP7- Governor's Planning Council for STOP Violence Against Women
September 14, 2001
RP6- Extending the Flying the Texas Flag at Half-staff
September 13, 3001
RP5 - Granting State Employees One Hour of Leave
September 12 , 2001
RP4 - Flying Flags at Half-staff
August 15, 2002
RP3 - Relating to the continuation of the Governor's Commission for Women
July 26, 2001
RP2 - Relating to the Governor's Advisory Council on Physical Fitness
March 29, 2001
RP1 - Relating to Emergency Management