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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Governor of Texas
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| office = Governor of Texas
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| insignia = Seal of Texas.svg
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| insigniacaption= Seal of Texas
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| term_length = Four years, no term limit
| formation = October 22, 1836
| first = James Pinckney Henderson
| incumbent = Greg Abbott
| incumbentsince = January 20, 2015
| residence = Texas Governor's Mansion
| website = [https://gov.texas.gov/ Official website]
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The '''Governor of Texas''' is the [[Chief Executive Officer|chief executive]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]]. The governor directs the executive branch of the [[Government of Texas|government of Texas]] and is the [[Commander-in-Chief]] of the [[Texas Military Forces]]. The role includes making recommendations to the state's [[Legislature|legislative]] body, ensuring state laws are enforced, and ensuring peace within the state is maintained.

==Powers and duties==
The Governor of Texas has significant authority over state administrative appointments and a strong influence on the legislative process. The governor has the power to:
* Veto legislation passed by the [[Texas Legislature]]
* Call the legislature into special session
* Grant pardons and reprieves, except in cases of impeachment
* Appoint heads of state agencies and boards

==History==
The office was established in 1836 when Texas was an independent [[Republic of Texas|republic]]. The first governor, James Pinckney Henderson, took office in 1846, the year Texas joined the [[United States]]. Since then, Texas has had numerous governors, some of whom have gone on to higher political offices, including the [[President of the United States]].

==Election==
The governor is elected to a four-year term during the statewide general election. As of the current constitution, there is no limit to the number of terms a governor can serve.

==Recent officeholders==
Recent governors of Texas have included Rick Perry, who served from 2000 to 2015, and the current governor, [[Greg Abbott]], who has been in office since January 20, 2015.

==See also==
* [[Lieutenant Governor of Texas]]
* [[Texas Attorney General]]
* [[Texas Secretary of State]]

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