Following Trump’s lead, Gov. Abbott pushes state agencies to end telework

The view of the state Capitol from the Sam Houston State Office Building in Austin on June 20, 2023. (Credit: Joe Timmerman/The Texas Tribune)

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Texas state agency leaders have begun instructing employees to return to the office full time following a directive from Gov. Greg Abbott’s office to end telework policies, according to three emails from agency directors obtained by The Texas Tribune.