How federal pandemic aid helped Texas pay for Greg Abbott’s border mission Fri, 05/13/2022 - 12:00am Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and top state lawmakers shifted around roughly $1 billion in federal coronavirus aid to help pay ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today! Read more about How federal pandemic aid helped Texas pay for Greg Abbott’s border mission