AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Friday directing state agencies to be “color-blind” and eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion policies.

The governor’s State of the State address is key because it’s where he’ll declare his “emergency items” for the ongoing 2025 Texas legislative session. In the session’s first 60 days, lawmakers are only allowed to pass legislation related to these items.

Gov. Greg Abbott signed five executive orders ordering state agencies to help the federal government in their deportation efforts.

Abbott’s one-hour address will begin at 5 p.m. and will be broadcast to potentially more than 25 million Texans.