Although Republicans have run state government for two decades, the governor said he was "shocked" to learn Texas has fifth highest regulatory burden.

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill to create a DOGE-inspired office to oversee and dissolve rules and regulations within state agencies

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a bill to create a new Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office (TREO), which he dubbed "our own DOGE" on social media. Newsweek contacted Abbott for comment on Thursday via email outside of regular office hours.