Texas passed a DEI ban at the state’s public universities. Now Abbott wants the state to stop funding diversity programs in K-12 schools.

Abbott’s appearance will come just a week after he joined other Republican governors around the nation at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort.

Abbott's comments came after A&M invited staffers and students to attend a conference that a conservative activist said broke the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Governor Abbott appoints three new members to Texas' Early Childhood Intervention Advisory Committee, with diverse backgrounds in health, education, and volunteer coordination, to guide policies for developmental support services.

Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday appointed outgoing state Rep. Shawn Thierry, who recently switched from the Democrat to Republican party, to the state’s juvenile justice board.

In a statement released on Monday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said the U.S. flag should be displayed "especially on Inauguration Day."

EXCLUSIVE: Texas A&M is sponsoring a trip to a DEI conference that prohibits whites and Asians from attending. The university falsely claims that this use of taxpayer funds does not violate the state's DEI ban. @TAMU is supporting racial segregation and breaking the law. pic.twitter.com/pFWYnZdweE

The billboards, meant to deter illegal border crossings include messages such as 'How much did you pay to have your daughter raped?'

The U.S. flag has been flown at half-staff following the death of former president Jimmy Carter. Typically flags are at half-staff for 30 days after a president's death.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday called out Texas A&M President Mark Welsh over the school allegedly violating state law.

Gov. Greg Abbott threatened the job of Texas A&M University's president over concerns the school violated the statewide DEI ban.

Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered on Monday for the flags at the Texas Capitol and all state buildings to be raised to full-staff on January 20 in honor of Inauguration Day. Newsweek reached out to President-elect Donald Trump 's transition team and the Biden administration for comment Monday morning via email.