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	Governor (informal) The Honorable (formal) His Excellency (courtesy)
Residence	Texas Governor's Mansion
Term length	Four years, no term limit
Constituting instrument	Texas Constitution
Precursor	President of the Republic of Texas
Inaugural holder	James Pinckney Henderson 1846
Formation	1845
Deputy	Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Salary	$143,750 (2019)[1]
Website	gov.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 branch 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.