The authority to make governmental appointments is one of the powers given to the Governor of Texas by the state’s Constitution. During a four-year term, the Governor will make about 1,500 appointments. See below for the following recent appointments made by the Governor:
Education
- 12/4/25 – Abbott appointed 3 to the Governing Board for the Texas School for the Deaf
- Heather “Hex” Lightfoot (reappointed)
- Gregorio Mata
- Oscar Ocuto
- 12/2/25 – Patrick Fertitta appointed to the University of Houston System Board of Regents
- 11/13/25 – Julia Faye Dvorak reappointed to the State Board for Educator Certification
- 11/5/25 – Wynn Rosser appointed to the Southern Regional Education Board
- 10/16/25 – Brandon L. Simmons appointed as Director of Institutional Policy and Oversight
- 10/7/25 – Stacy Hock named chair and Welcome Wilson, Jr. named vice chair of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
- 5/15/25 – Sir Professor Mallory Factor appointed to the Governor’s University Research Initiative
- 4/28/25 – Abbott appointed 4 to the State Board for Educator Certification
- Adam Booth
- Tara Turk-Zaafran
- Wanda “Jean” Streepey (reappointed)
- Latisha Andrews
- 4/14/25 – Abbott appointed 3 to the Texas Southern University Board of Regents
- Ben Proler
- Alithea Z. Sullivan
- Lauren Gore (reappointed)
- 3/28/25 – Abbott reappointed 3 to the University of Texas System Board of Regents
- Christina Melton Crain
- Jodie Lee Jiles
- Kelcy Warren
- 3/21/25 – Abbott appointed 3 to the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents
- Doug McReaken
- Donald R. Sinclair
- Dusty Womble (reappointed)
- 3/13/25 – Abbott reappointed 6 to the Texas School Safety Center Board
- Nidia De La Cerda
- Robert “Rob” McClelland
- James Mosley
- Noe E. Perez
- Michael Slaughter
- Jill Tate
- 2/27/25 – Abbott appointed 3 to the Governing Board of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Belina Rudinger
- Beth Jones (reappointed)
- Bruce L. “Lee” Sonnenberg (reappointed)
- 2/26/25 – Abbott appointed 3 to the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents
- Kelly Sullivan Georgiades
- Jay Graham (reappointed)
- Mike Hernandez (reappointed)
Energy & Environment
- 11/20/25 – Abbott named chair, reappointed 3 to the Sabine River Authority Board of Directors
- Cliff Todd (president)
- Richard “Blair” Abney
- Joshua A. “Josh” McAdams
- Kevin M. Williams
- 11/12/25 – Weldon Riggs reappointed as Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District
- 11/12/25 – Michael H. “Mike” Lewis reappointed as Sabine River Compact Administration Commissioner
- 10/23/25 – Morgan Johnson appointed to the Public Utility Commission of Texas
- 10/14/25 – Abbott named chair, appointed 3 to Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists
- Mark Varhaug (chair)
- Eric Anderson
- Rusty Branch
- Jeremy Ransom
- 10/8/25 – Neyma Figueroa appointed to the Texas Energy Reliability Council
- 10/3/25 – Ashley Morgan appointed to the Texas Water Development Board
- 10/3/25 – Tonya Miller appointed to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- 9/30/25 – Amber Batson reappointed and Dan Syphrett appointed to the Gulf Coast Authority Board of Directors
- 9/26/25 – Brady Franks appointed to the Texas Water Development Board
- 9/26/25 – Megan Deen named President of the Trinity River Authority Board of Directors
- 9/24/25 – Abbott reappointed 3 to the Lower Neches Valley Authority Board of Directors
- James M. Scott
- Steven R. “Steve” Lucas
- Charles “Caleb” Spurlock
- 9/23/25 – Danny Campbell appointed to the Coastal Water Authority Board of Directors
- 6/3/25 – John A. McCall Jr. appointed and Paul Foster named chair of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
- 5/2/25 – Abbott appointed 3 to the Trinity River Authority Board of Directors
- Richard “Carson” Dennis
- Elizabeth Thomas
- Jerry House (reappointed)
- 4/30/25 – Abbott appointed 3 to the San Jacinto River Authority Board of Directors
- Ronnie Anderson (president)
- Charles “Ed” Boulware (reappointed)
- Mark Micheletti (reappointed)
- 4/29/25 – Abbott appointed 6 to the Lower Colorado River Authority
- Stephen F. “Steve” Cooper (chair)
- Curtis Ford
- Aden Lasseter
- Mark Mayo
- Robert “Bobby” Lewis (reappointed)
- Margaret “Meg” Voelter (reappointed)
- 4/23/25 – Abbott appointed 6 to the Nueces River Authority
- Olen “Feller” Hughs
- Daniel “Danny” Kelley
- Daniel Suckley
- Jane Bell (reappointed)
- Lisa Greenberg (reappointed)
- Shannon Freund
- 4/23/25 – Abbott appointed 3 to the Red River Authority Board of Directors
- Jerry Dan Davis
- Mike Sandefur
- Joe L. Ward
- 4/17/25 – Abbott appointed 3 to the Coastal Water Authority Board of Directors
- Antonio Santana
- Hannah Kaplan
- Mark Sjolander (reappointed)
- 4/16/25 – Tim Timmerman appointed and Bobby Patton reappointed to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
- 4/16/25 – Karl Mooney appointed to the Brazos County Regional Mobility Authority
- 4/15/25 – Alan Herrington appointed to the Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority Board of Directors
- 4/4/25 – Abbott appointed 6 to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection
- Michael Glynn, Jr.
- James Mallinger
- John Ortega
- Sue De Villez (reappointed)
- Paul Hamilton (reappointed)
- Brandon Wade (reappointed)
- 4/1/25 – James Clement III appointed and Tina Yturria Buford reappointed to the State Soil and Water Conservation Board
- 3/31/25 – Andrew Polk appointed to the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Council
- 3/28/25 – Keith Miears reappointed to the Commercial Oyster Mariculture Advisory Board
- 3/26/25 – Kevin Scott reappointed to the Gulf Coast Authority Board of Directors
- 3/12/25 – Aaron Rolen and Jason E. Spencer appointed to the Sulphur River Basin Authority Board of Directors
- 3/4/25 – Abbott appointed 4 to the Upper Guadalupe River Authority
- Dick Eastland (reappointed)
- Jeanne Stacy (reappointed)
- Jonathan Letz
- Weir Labatt
- 1/10/25 – Clifton “Cliff” Bickerstaff reappointed to the Board for Lease for Texas Parks & Wildlife Lands
- 1/8/25 – Ryan Anwar appointed and John Salsman reappointed to the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission
- 1/8/25 – L’Oreal Stepney appointed as Chair of the Texas Water Development Board
- 1/7/25 – Brooke Paup appointed as Chair of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Healthcare
- 12/3/25 – Stephanie Muth appointed as Executive Commissioner for Texas Health and Human Services
- 12/2/25 – Abbott appointed 4 to the Health Professions Workforce Coordinating Council
- Clifford Porter
- Bryan Sisk
- Candice Smith
- Cheletta Watkins
- 11/13/25 – Abbott appointed 14 to the Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome Advisory Council
- Sophia Rahman
- Stefani Reinold
- Brandon Brock (reappointed)
- Kara Chasteen (reappointed)
- Summer Gainey (reappointed)
- Sarah Garrett (reappointed)
- Suzanne Gazda (reappointed)
- Paula Kruppstadt (reappointed)
- Elizabeth Miller (reappointed)
- Amy Offutt (reappointed)
- Nathan Pullen (reappointed)
- Martha Shoultz (reappointed)
- Barry Smeltzer (reappointed)
- Melissa Smith (reappointed)
- 11/10/25 – D. Bailey Wynne and Kathey Comer appointed to the Texas Council on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders
- 11/7/25 – Abbott appointed 7 to the Texas Radiation Advisory Board
- Joelle McRee
- Michael Britt (reappointed)
- Joe Markham (reappointed)
- Kenneth “Ken” Peters (reappointed)
- Darlene Metter (reappointed)
- Robert “Bob” Redweik (reappointed)
- Darshan Sachde (reappointed)
- 11/5/25 – Abbott appointed 3 to the Dental Review Committee
- Lois Palermo
- Danielle Franklin (reappointed)
- Raymond L. Wiggins (reappointed)
- 11/3/25 – Abbott appointed 3 to the Texas Medical Board District Review Committees
- Sharon Carr (District 3)
- Mark Edwards (District 3)
- David Lindzey (District 4)
- 11/3/25 – Alicia Cantrell reappointed to the Family Practice Residency Advisory Committee
- 10/13/25 – Abbott reappointed 14 to the Texas Health Services Authority Board of Directors
- Victoria Bryant
- Shannon Calhoun
- Salil Deshpande
- Lacey Fails
- Calvin Green
- Jeffrey Hoogheem
- Kenneth James
- Kourtney Kouns
- Jerome Lisk
- Leticia Rodriguez
- Johnathan Sandstrom Hill
- Cynthia Stinson
- Wes Tidwell
- Carlos J. Vital
- 10/7/25 – Abbott named chair, appointed 3 to the State Board of Dental Examiners
- Bryan Henderson, II (chair)
- Janessa Bock
- Lisa Masters
- Linda Burke (reappointed)
- 10/2/25 – Abbott appointed 4 to the Texas State Board of Pharmacy
- Stacy Hightower
- Donald “Donnie” Lewis (reappointed)
- Donna Montemayor (reappointed)
- Richard “Rick” Tisch (reappointed)
- 9/25/25 – Randall Wright appointed to the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative Governing Board
- 9/17/25 – Audrey O’Neill appointed as Commissioner for the Department of Family and Protective Services
- 9/12/25 – Abbott appointed 3 to the Texas Board of Respiratory Care
- Matthew Goldwater
- Samuel Brown (reappointed)
- Hammad Qureshi (reappointed)
- 6/10/25 – Brian Rentsch appointed and Ryan Bridges named chair of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
- 6/5/25 – Nadia Steward appointed to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors
- 5/29/25 – Aundrea Young appointed to the Advisory Council on Emergency Medical Services
- 4/28/25 – Abbott appointed 7 to the Texas Medical Board
- Mary “Kelly” Green
- Devinder S. Bhatia (reappointed)
- Luisa del Rosal (reappointed)
- James “JD” Distefano (reappointed)
- Tomeka Herod (reappointed)
- Robert David Martinez (reappointed)
- Jason K. Tibbels (reappointed)
- 4/25/25 – Abbott appointed 3 to the Texas Board of Medical Radiologic Technology
- Ken Stout
- Faraz Khan (reappointed)
- Regan Landreth (reappointed)
- 4/9/25 – Abbott appointed 4 to the Texas Diabetes Council
- Renee’ Yarbrough-Yale
- Dirrell Jones (reappointed)
- Michael Kelly (reappointed)
- Jason Ryan (reappointed)
- 4/4/25 – Abbott appointed 3 to the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- Shellie Gardner
- Michael P. Henry
- Scott Wofford
- 4/3/25 – Abbott appointed 3 to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors
- Elisa Chan
- James Brian Eby
- Corey Rose
- 4/2/25 – John Bielamowicz appointed to the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council
- 4/1/25 – Abbott named chair, appointed 3 to the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force
- Tiffany Jones-Smith (chair)
- Jose Almeda
- Lauren Ramsey
- Leila Williams
- 3/11/25 – Abbott appointed 3 to the Family and Protective Services Council
- Tymothy Belseth
- Julie Krawczyk (reappointed)
- Enrique Mata (reappointed)
- 3/10/25 – Abbott appointed 3 to the Texas Optometry Board
- Tory Moore
- James Oevermann
- Judith Chambers (reappointed)
- 3/6/25 – Raymond Charles “Ray” Winter reappointed as Inspector General for Health and Human Services
- 3/3/25 – Abbott appointed 7 to the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities
- Juan Carlos Lopez
- Chelsea Elliott
- Ronald Browning
- Lisa Treleaven
- Ellen M. Bauman (chair) (reappointed)
- Neva Fairchild (reappointed)
- Kristie Orr (reappointed)
- 3/3/25 – Abbott appointed 6 to the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities
- Edward Baffoe
- Abigail Maddux
- Wendy Maurer
- Ashley Sattler
- Andrew Crim
- Eric Shahid
- 2/27/25 – Cindy Barberio Payne reappointed to the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee
- 2/26/25 – Freeman appointed to the Texas State Board of Pharmacy
- 2/3/25 – Abbott appointed 5 to the Texas Board of Nursing
- Elizabeth Adamson
- Manny Cavazos IV
- Carol Hawkins-Garcia
- Melissa Schat
- Rickey “Rick” Williams
- 1/16/25 – Abbott appointed 3 to the Early Childhood Intervention Advisory Committee
- Felicia Penn
- Lori Gabbert Charney
- Kathryn Shields
- 1/13/25 – Billie Bell and Lauren Day appointed to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council
Judicial
- 12/2/25 – Johnathan Richey appointed as Judge of the 369th Judicial District Court
- 11/24/25 – Gregory “Greg” Wilhelm appointed as Judge of the 504th Judicial District Court
- 11/24/25 – Richard “Rick” Bell appointed as Judge of the 501st Judicial District Court
- 11/24/25 – Mark Hanna appointed as Judge of the 502nd Judicial District Court
- 10/31/25 – Clinton “Clint” Davis appointed as Judge of the 173rd Judicial District Court
- 10/30/25 – Anna Hord appointed as Judge of the 286th Judicial District Court
- 10/30/25 – J. Brian Williams appointed as Judge of the 503rd Judicial District Court
- 10/29/25 – Michael “Mike” Holley appointed as District Attorney of the 9th Judicial District
- 10/29/25 – Michael Davis appointed to the Twelfth Court of Appeals, Place 3
- 10/28/25 – Barry Wallace appointed as Upshur County Criminal District Attorney
- 10/24/25 – Kyle Hawkins appointed as Justice, Place 7, of the Supreme Court of Texas
- 10/6/25 – Kenneth Cusick appointed as the Galveston County Criminal District Attorney
- 10/6/25 – Tami Pierce appointed to the 180th Judicial District Court
- 10/6/25 – Katherine McDaniel appointed to the 498th Judicial District Court
- 9/22/25 – Peter Rusek appointed to the 74th Judicial District Court
- 9/19/25 – Sid Harle reappointed as presiding judge of the 4th Administrative Judicial Region
- 8/15/25 – Brent Morgan appointed to the 318th Judicial District Court
- 8/15/25 – Amy Wren appointed as District Attorney of the 159th Judicial District
- 8/15/25 – Michelle Mangum-Merendino appointed to the 75th Judicial District Court
- 6/23/25 – Gary Young appointed to the 62nd Judicial District Court
- 3/20/25 – Brandy Robinson appointed as the Austin County Criminal District Attorney
- 3/13/25 – William “Bill” Harris appointed to the 62nd Judicial District Court
- 3/12/25 – Benjamin Barkley reappointed as Chief Executive and Public Counsel of the Office of Public Utility Counsel
- 3/5/25 – Cory Liu appointed to the 250th Judicial District Court
- 2/27/25 – Matthew Marick appointed, and Joe Barton and Stephanie House reappointed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Board
- 2/25/25 – Justin Lewis appointed to the 66th Judicial District Court, Hill County
- 2/25/25 – Ben Ivey appointed to the 120th Judicial District Court, El Paso
- 2/25/25 – Amy Allin appointed to the 297th Judicial District Court, Tarrant County
- 1/6/25 – Jimmy Blacklock appointed as Chief Justice, and James P. Sullivan appointed as Justice, Place 2, of the Supreme Court of Texas
Transportation
- 11/19/25 – Abbott appointed 3 to the Aerospace and Aviation Advisory Committee
- Summer Webb
- Aimee Burnett (reappointed)
- Sonja Clark (reappointed)
- 11/18/25 – Gwen Griffin reappointed to the Texas Space Commission Board of Directors
- 11/6/25 – Justin Hewlett appointed to the North Texas Tollway Authority Board of Directors
- 10/27/25 –Abbott appointed 4 to the Board of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
- Chase Cooley
- Charles Bacarisse (reappointed)
- Tammy McRae (reappointed)
- Mark Roesler
- 9/24/25 – Amy Blanchett appointed to the Board of the Calhoun Port Authority
- 5/29/25 – Chris Broom appointed to the Aerospace and Aviation Advisory Committee
- 4/8/25 – Abbott appointed 5 to Jefferson and Orange Counties Board of Pilot Commissioners
- Brandy Bergeron
- Amy Townsend
- Shawn Sparrow (reappointed)
- Craig Sherlock
- Charles “Charlie” Holder (reappointed)
- 3/27/25 – Alejandro G. “Alex” Meade, III and Robert C. “Robie” Vaughn reappointed to the Texas Transportation Commission
- 3/18/25 – Jon Keeney reappointed to the Board of Pilot Commissioners for Harris County Ports
- 2/11/25 – Charla Brotherton and Katherine “Kit” Whitehill reappointed to the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority
- 2/11/25 – Robert “Bobby” Jenkins reappointed as Presiding Officer of Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority
Other
- 12/8/25 – Perry Gilmore reappointed and Jeff Jordan appointed to the Texas Crime Stoppers Council
- 12/5/25 – Theresa Chang and Karen Partee reappointed to the Texas Commission on the Arts
- 11/25/25 – Eric Andresen and Crystal Long appointed to the Texas Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors
- 11/21/25 – James H.C. “Jamey” Steen appointed to the Texas Historical Commission
- 11/17/25 – Cliff Bikerstaff reappointed to the Board for Lease of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Lands and Erin Lunceford reappointed to the Board for Lease of Texas Department of Criminal Justice Lands
- 11/14/25 – Abbott appointed 4 to the State Independent Living Council
- Mollie Witt
- Rebecca “Hunter” Adkins (reappointed)
- Erik Dally (reappointed)
- Lisa Thompson (reappointed)
- 11/14/25 – Abbott appointed 5 to the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office Advisory Panel
- Alan Hassenflu
- Phil Wilson
- Victoria Ford
- Kelly Hancock
- Zina Bash
- 11/10/25 – Abbott appointed 3 to the Advisory Council on Cultural Affairs
- Stewart McGregor (reappointed)
- Ricardo J. Solis (reappointed)
- Ethan Gillis
- 11/7/25 – Joshlin “Josh” Lewis and Michael Lucci appointed to the Texas Advisory Committee on Geopolitical Conflict
- 11/6/25 – Abbott appointed 8 to the Public Sector Artificial Intelligence Systems Advisory Board
- Heather Hall
- Sylvia Hernandez Kauffman
- Tina McLeod
- Anh Selissen
- Ronald Steffa
- David Bolduc
- Jaclyn Beerens
- Josh Chacona
- 11/4/25 – Elizabeth Factor appointed and Jelain Chubb reappointed to the Texas Historical Records Advisory Board
- 11/4/25 – Abbott appointed 3 to the Texas Commission on Marriage and Family
- Carl Caton (chair)
- Michael Hiller
- Robert Pearle
- 10/23/25 – Abbott reappointed 5 to the Texas Industrialized Building Code Council
- Devin Duvak
- Otis Jones, Jr.
- Binoy Kurien
- Scott McDonald
- Stephen Shang
- 10/21/25 – Abbott appointed 4 to the Texas Municipal Retirement System Board of Trustees
- Bryan Langley
- Isaac Tawil
- James Reyes, II
- Pamela Williams
- 10/20/25 – Abbott named chair, appointed 4 to the Commission on Jail Standards
- Kelly Rowe (chair)
- Joe Fauth
- Richard Kirkpatrick
- Patricia M. Anthony (reappointed)
- Monica McBride (reappointed)
- 10/1/25 – Brett Flagg reappointed to the Texas Mutual Insurance Company Board of Directors
- 9/29/25 –Robert Eckels appointed to and named Chair of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
- 9/26/25 – Brent Connett appointed and Joe Esparza named Chair of the Texas Workforce Commission
- 9/25/25 – Jessie Ramirez appointed the Real Estate Research Advisory Committee
- 9/22/25 – Marco Trevino appointed to the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners
- 9/18/25 – Jarred Shaffer named Director of the Texas Advanced Nuclear Office
- 9/17/25 – Jerome Greener named Director of the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office
- 9/17/25 – Scott Olguin appointed to the Texas Real Estate Commission
- 9/16/25 – Timothy James “TJ” White appointed as Chief of the Texas Cyber Command
- 9/15/25 – Kirk Peterson appointed to the Texas Military Preparedness Commission
- 6/23/25 – Stefan Hussenoeder appointed to the TexNet Technical Advisory Committee
- 6/19/25 – Abbott appointed 8 to the Crime Victims’ Institute Advisory Council
- John Smithee
- Alexis Nungaray
- Joan Huffman (reappointed)
- Lee Ann Breading (reappointed)
- Libby Hamilton (reappointed)
- Emmitt Jackson, Jr. (reappointed)
- Brandi Reed (reappointed)
- Erleigh Wiley (reappointed)
- 6/19/25 – Abbott appointed 5 to the Texas Historical Commission
- Mike Hagee
- Kay Hindes
- Dick Tips
- John W. Crain (reappointed)
- Gilbert E. “Pete” Peterson, III (reappointed)
- 6/10/25 – Keith Wall appointed to the One-Call Board of Texas
- 5/19/25 – Ray “Chance” Bolton appointed as Chair of the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board
- 5/9/25 – Abbott appointed 3 to the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board
- Tony “Mark” Luna, Jr.
- Clayton Ripley
- Stephanie L. Robinson (reappointed)
- 5/8/25 – Abbott appointed 3 to the Credit Union Commission
- Sara Oates
- David Shurtz (reappointed)
- Kay Rankin-Swan (reappointed)
- 5/6/25 – Abbott named chair, appointed 2 to the Texas Real Estate Commission
- Kristi Davis
- James B. Goodwin
- Mark Woodroof (chair)
- 4/25/25 – Abbott appointed 3 to the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners
- Jason Bernal
- David Marsden
- Jennifer Swords (reappointed)
- 4/7/25 – Abbott appointed 3 to the Risk Management Board
- Jason Boatright
- Jason Hartgraves
- Jeffrey Houston (reappointed)
- 4/7/25 – Daniel Bivens and Vanessa Cortez Tanner reappointed to the State Employee Charitable Campaign Policy Committee
- 4/2/25 – Aida Coronado and Bobby Smith appointed to the Texas Workforce Investment Council
- 3/28/25 – Abbott reappointed 3 to the Texas Military Preparedness Commission
- Michael “Mike” Boyd
- Garry Bradford
- Todd Fox
- 3/27/25 – Ernest Aliseda appointed to the OneStar National Service Commission
- 3/17/25 – Abbott appointed 5 to the OneStar National Service Commission
- Grace Yocum
- Ashleigh Feuerbacher (reappointed)
- Annette Juba (reappointed)
- Mike Morath (reappointed)
- Corina Sadler (reappointed)
- 3/3/25 – Aaron Negherbon and Patricia Rigney reappointed to the Business Advisory Council to the Texas Division of Emergency Management
- 3/6/25 – Patrick “Pat” Frost appointed to the Employee Retirement System of Texas Board of Trustees
- 2/7/25 – Walter “Frank” Coppersmith III and Keith Halman reappointed to the Department of Information Resources
- 2/3/25 – Joe Brady and Joe Christian appointed to the Manufactured Housing Board
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