Gov. Greg Abbott tells state agencies to stop considering diversity in hiring

Published: Feb. 9, 2023, 11 a.m.

b'In a memo written Monday and obtained by The Texas Tribune, Abbott\\u2019s chief of staff Gardner Pate told agency leaders that using diversity, equity and inclusion policies in hiring violates federal and state employment laws, and hiring cannot be based on factors \\u201cother than merit.\\u201d'