Office of the Governor Rick Perry

  • College Credit For Heroes


    Gov. Perry touted several programs that will help our veterans save time and money as they work toward a degree, getting our best and brightest back into the workplace as quickly as possible.

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  • Focus on Higher Education


    During an appearance in San Antonio, Gov. Rick Perry underscored the importance of higher education to the future prosperity of Texas, and reiterated his commitment to making higher education more affordable, accountable and accessible for Texans.

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  • Border Crisis


    Gov. Perry took to television to discuss a major surge of unaccompanied minors illegally crossing the border into the U.S. over the past several months. Current federal policy is encouraging more and more young people to attempt the hazardous journey, often with disastrous, or even fatal results.

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  • Texas Budget Compact


    With the Texas economy strong, now is the time to hit the reset button on our budgetary process to ensure our future is as strong as our present. That’s why Gov. Perry unveiled his Texas Budget Compact, a collection of five basic conservative principles that will keep our economy growing—and businesses hiring-- for many years to come.

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  • Save the C-130s


    Gov. Perry was joined by members of Congress and the State Legislature as he called on the DOD to reverse a disastrous Air Force decision to move life-saving C-130s to Montana.

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Recent News

  • Thursday, May 17, 2012 • Killeen, Texas • Press Release
    Gov. Perry: College Credit for Heroes Helps Get our Best and Brightest Back into the Workforce
    Gov. Rick Perry touted Texas' efforts to help veterans enter the workforce more quickly, highlighting Central Texas College and other community college districts around the state that have implemented the College Credit for Heroes program. The governor first called for the creation of the program in June 2010, when he established a comprehensive veterans' initiative in advance of the legislative session.
  • Tuesday, May 15, 2012 • Corpus Christi, Texas • Speech
    Text of Gov. Perry’s Remarks at the Power On For Texas Film, Interactive and Tourism Conference
    Gov. Rick Perry today delivered the keynote speech at the Power On For Texas Film, Interactive and Tourism Conference. The conference brings together hundreds of people from across multiple industries in Texas to hear from experts in film, music, interactive media, video gaming, and cruise lines about the economic impact these industries have on Texas.
  • Tuesday, May 15, 2012 • San Antonio, Texas • Press Release
    Gov. Perry: Higher Education Must Be Affordable, Accountable, Accessible
    Gov. Rick Perry today underscored the importance of higher education to the future prosperity of Texas, and reiterated his commitment to making it more affordable, accountable and accessible for Texans. He also directed the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) to follow up with Texas institutions of higher education on the progress they have made in implementing cost efficiency measures called for in September 2009 through executive order RP 73.
  • Monday, May 14, 2012 • Austin, Texas • Noteworthy
    Texas Budget Compact, Pt. 2: Spending Limit
    Keeping a tight rein on spending means fostering a solid, predictable economy, and a state government that doesn’t put off tough decisions until they create major complications.
  • Friday, May 11, 2012 • Austin, Texas • Noteworthy
    Texas Budget Compact, Pt. 1: Truth in Budgeting
    Truth in budgeting effectively means hitting the reset button on our budgeting process and putting an end to budgetary tricks and maneuvers that produce nothing but short-term solutions and long-term confusion.
  • Friday, May 11, 2012 • Austin, Texas • Editorial
    USAF Decision Puts Gulf Coast Lives in Danger
    As Hurricane Ike neared the Texas coast in 2008, hundreds of hospital patients and nursing home residents were in harm's way, facing a difficult escape from the storm's path. That's when the C-130s of the 136th Airlift Wing based in Fort Worth, Texas, went into action. That year, for the first time in U.S. history, C-130s were utilized to help move patients to safety ahead of a storm's arrival. In all, between Hurricanes Ike and Hurricane Gustav, 800 people were airlifted to safety.
  • Wednesday, May 09, 2012 • Austin, Texas • Noteworthy
    Federal Government Unable to Deal with Surge of Minors
    Over the first six months of the federal fiscal year, more than 5,200 unaccompanied minors crossed the border illegally into the United States. That figure represents a surge of more 90 percent over the same period last year, with more than 1,300 children arriving in March alone. Most of them, 80 percent in fact, are coming in through Texas.

Recent Photos

May 17, 2012 - Texas Governor Rick Perry touts Texas' efforts to help veterans enter the workforce more quickly, highlighting Central Texas College and other community college districts around the state that have implemented the College Credit for Heroes program at Central Texas College in Killeen, TX on May 17th, 2012
May 15, 2012 - Texas Governor Rick Perry underscored the importance of higher education to the future prosperity of Texas, and reiterated his commitment to making it more affordable, accountable and accessible for Texans at the Texas A&M University-San Antonio campus in San Antonio, TX on May 15th, 2012
May 09, 2012 - Texas Governor Rick Perry appeared on Greta Van Susteran's 'On The Record' television show to discuss the important issue of unaccompanied minors who cross the border illegally on Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
May 02, 2012 - Texas Governor Rick Perry speaks at the Annual Texas Prayer Breakfast at the Doubletree Hotel in Austin, TX on May 2nd, 2012
Apr 20, 2012 - Texas Governor Rick Perry Announces a TEF Investment in Dow Chemical to Create 150 New Jobs in Brazoria County on April 19th, 2012 (Photo: Dow Chemical Co.)