Gov. Greg Abbott submitted a list of nominations to the Senate of the 80th Legislature, first called session, when a written message was read to the chamber.

The governor’s message listed nominees for a series of state boards and commissions, including a candidate for the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors and nominees to the Texas Historical Commission, the Texas Department of Information Resources, the Texas Commission on Parks and Wildlife, and other state panels. "I ask the advice, consent, and confirmation of the Senate with respect to the following appointments," the message said and then named the appointees.

The secretary of the Senate read the nominations aloud; the message itself contains the names and home cities cited by the governor. Among the entries were Nadia M. Stewart of Round Rock for the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors and John W. Crane of Dallas for the Texas Historical Commission. The message also named retired General Michael W. Hagee of Fredericksburg and others for various boards. One nominee’s name was not fully legible in the reading.

No confirmation votes or other formal actions on the nominations were recorded during the session excerpted in the transcript. The message was entered on the Senate record for consideration and further action by the chamber or relevant committees at a later time.