Governor of Texas

Governor of Texas
Seal of the governor
Standard of the governor
Incumbent
Greg Abbott
since January 20, 2015
Government of Texas
Style
ResidenceTexas Governor's Mansion
Term lengthFour years, no term limit
Constituting instrumentTexas Constitution
PrecursorPresident of the Republic of Texas
Inaugural holderJames Pinckney Henderson
1846
Formation1845
DeputyLieutenant Governor of Texas
Salary$143,750 (2019)[1]
Websitegov.texas.gov

The Governor of Texas heads the state government of Texas and is the highest elected official in the state. The governor is the leader of the executive and legislative branches of the state government and is the commander in chief of the Texas Military. The current governor is Greg Abbott, who took office in 2015.

  1. ^ "CSG Report on 2019 Governor Salaries" (PDF). The Council of State Governments. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 7, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.