Gregory Wayne Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American attorney who has served as the 48th governor of Texas since January 20, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Abbott previously served as the 50th attorney general of Texas from 2002 to 2015. He is the third governor of any U.S. state to permanently use a wheelchair. He is also the first disabled governor in Texas history.
Texas temporarily extending expired licenses. IDs
As part of the statewide effort to stem the spread of COVID-19, the Texas Department of Public Safety has been granted the authority to extend the expiration dates on Texas identification cards, driver’s licenses, commercial driver’s licenses and election identification certificates for the duration of Gov.
Greg Abbott’s declaration a state of disaster, according to a press release from Sheri Gipson, chief of DPS’ driver’s license division.
