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On January 20, 2026, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that he directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to activate state emergency response resources ahead of potential winter weather impacts expected across the state beginning Thursday, January 22, 2026.
Our office will be available to assist residents of TX-23 with issues related to the winter weather event in Texas. Our team will be monitoring calls through the weekend to ensure South and West Texans in need of assistance are taken care of.
Please call 210-806-9920 to be connected to a member of our team. Linked here and below are resources for shelter locations, small business loans, FEMA assistance, and more.
According to the National Weather Service, an Arctic cold front is expected to bring dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills to the state through the early part of next week. Additionally, a storm system is expected to move through the state, bringing the possibility of freezing rain, sleet, and snow that could create hazardous travel conditions into the weekend and cause impacts to infrastructure.
TDEM has activated the following state emergency response resources to support weather response operations:
- Texas Department of Transportation: Winter weather roadway equipment and crews pre-treating and treating roadways; personnel and equipment to assist with traffic control and road closures
- Texas Division of Emergency Management: The State of Texas Incident Management Team; personnel working with local partners to update warming center maps
- Texas National Guard: High-profile vehicles and personnel to support stranded motorists
- Texas A&M Forest Service (Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System): All-Hazard Strike Teams consisting of firefighters, engines, and equipment such as motor graders to assist with snow/ice clearance; saw crews
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department: Game Wardens to support local law enforcement; high-profile vehicles to assist stranded motorists
- Public Utility Commission of Texas: Power outage monitoring and coordinating with utility providers across the threat area
- Railroad Commission of Texas: Monitoring of the state’s natural gas supply and communication with the oil and gas industry
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality: Air/water/wastewater monitoring
- Texas Department of Public Safety: Texas Highway Patrol Troopers to patrol Texas roadways
- Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (Public Works Response Team): Personnel to assist with public works needs
- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service: Disaster Assessment and Recovery Agents
- Texas Department of State Health Services (Emergency Medical Task Force): Winter and Severe Weather Packages, including medics and ambulances
- Texas Health and Human Services Commission: Personnel to provide information on available services through the 2-1-1 Texas Information Referral Network
- Texas Education Agency: Monitoring school district needs across the state
- Texas Department of Information Resources: Monitoring technology infrastructure
For more information and additional resources, click here.
To monitor road conditions, click here or check your local weather listings.