Martin, sworn in by Gov. Greg Abbott, became the agency’s 14th director, working his way up from Highway Patrol trooper in 1990. Martin also held several positions with the Texas Rangers, the elite investigative division of DPS, and in 2018 was appointed ...

Governor Greg Abbott administered the oath to ceremonially swear-in the 14th Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Freeman F. Martin in Austin. Martin is the first Texas Ranger to ascend to the position.

An executive order issued by Abbott earlier this year directed Texas hospitals to ask patients if they are U.S. citizens, and begin collecting information about those who are not. The order, however does not specifically mandate patients to answer the question.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has threatened a children’s hospital with “consequences” after a doctor posted a viral TikTok telling patients they’re not legally obligated to tell a hospital their citizenship status. Via the Independent:

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) threatened to pull funding from Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine after a doctor said on TikTok that patients don’t have to disclose their immigration status.