AUSTIN, Texas (KAUZ) - The Office of Governor Greg Abbott has shared a celebration of the Texas job economy, following the release of October employment data. The Office of the Governor said Texas grew jobs at a faster annual rate than the U.S. as Texas employers added 274,600 nonfarm jobs over the last 12 months.

The governor’s directive extends a tuition freeze for Texas’ public universities that was approved in the last legislative session.