AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott will receive a briefing and hold a press conference Thursday morning in Austin as state officials continue responding to severe winter weather impacting Texas.
The briefing is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the State Operations Center on North Lamar Boulevard. Abbott will be joined by several agency leaders, including Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd, Texas Department of Public Safety Colonel Freeman Martin, Adjutant General of Texas Major General Thomas Suelzer, Texas Department of Transportation Executive Director Marc Williams, Electric Reliability Council of Texas CEO Pablo Vegas, and Public Utility Commission Chair Thomas Gleeson.
Abbott and the officials are expected to provide updates on the state’s response to freezing temperatures, wintry precipitation, and potential power impacts across Texas.