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This web page lists the governors of Texas from 1846 to the present, with their terms, parties, and lieutenant governors. It does not mention the acting governor of Texas, who is the lieutenant governor when the governor is absent or incapacitated.
The governor of Texas is the highest elected official in the state and serves for four years with no term limit. The current governor is Greg Abbott, who was re-elected in 2022 and became the fifth Texas governor to serve three terms.
Learn about the history and evolution of Texas chief executives under different flags and governments. See the list of governors and presidents of Texas from 1691 to present, with dates, notes and references.
Greg Abbott is the 48th governor of Texas since 2015 and the 50th attorney general of Texas from 2002 to 2015. He is a Republican, a former justice of the Texas Supreme Court, and the first Texas governor to use a wheelchair.
Learn about the structure and functions of the Texas government, including its executive, legislative, judicial, and local branches. Find out who is the current governor of Texas and how the state operates under a presidential system.
Ann Richards was the 45th governor of Texas from 1991 to 1995, and the second woman to hold the office. She lost to George W. Bush in the 1994 gubernatorial election, after delivering a keynote address at the 1988 Democratic National Convention that criticized him.
A list of governors of Texas from the American, Mexican and Spanish eras, with subcategories and pages. See the list of Texas governors and presidents, the governor of Texas, and the state constitutional officers of Texas.
Mark Wells White Jr. (March 17, 1940 – August 5, 2017) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 43rd governor of Texas from 1983 to 1987. He also held office as Secretary of State of Texas (1973–1977), and as Texas Attorney General (1979–1983).