Greg Abbott
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Greg Abbott | |||
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Governor of Texas From: January 20, 2015-present | |||
Predecessor | Rick Perry | ||
Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
50th Attorney General of Texas From: December 2, 2002–January 5, 2015 | |||
Governor | Rick Perry | ||
Predecessor | John Cornyn | ||
Successor | Ken Paxton | ||
Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court From: 1995-2001 | |||
Predecessor | Jack Hightower | ||
Successor | Xavier Rodriguez | ||
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Party | Republican | ||
Spouse(s) | Cecilia Phalen | ||
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Gregory Wayne "Greg" Abbott is the conservative, pro-life Governor and former Attorney General of Texas.
On June 13, 2015, Abbott signed the campus carry (SB 11) and the open carry (HB 910) bills into law.[1] The campus carry law went into effect on August 1, 2015 and allows the licensed carrying of a concealed handgun on public college campuses, with private colleges being able to opt out.[1][2] The open carry bill went into effect on January 1, 2016 and allows the licensed carrying of handguns openly in all locations that allow concealed carry.[1][2][3] Texas is the 45th state to have open carry.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gov. Abbott signs open carry, campus carry into law (2015-06-13). Retrieved on 2016-01-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 At Shooting Range, Abbott Signs "Open Carry" Bill. The Texas Tribune (2015-06-13). Retrieved on 2016-01-02.
- ↑ "Texas Open Carry Gun Law". Retrieved on 2016-01-02.
- ↑ Texas becomes 45th state to pass open carry law (2015-06-08). Retrieved on 2016-01-02.
External links
- Profile on Ballotpedia