Governor Greg Abbott supports UH to the Big 12

Shortly after he began the process of manipulating the HHSC, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a fundraising letter to his constituents citing his involvement in these restrictive regulations as evidence of his intent to âturn the tides against the soulless abortion industry in Texas,â followed by an invitation to donate to his efforts. less Shortly after he began the process of manipulating the HHSC, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a fundraising letter to his constituents citing his involvement in these restrictive regulations as evidence of his intent to ... more Photo: TOM REEL, STAFF Photo: TOM REEL, STAFF Image 1 of / 39 Caption Close Governor Greg Abbott supports UH to the Big 12 1 / 39 Back to Gallery

Houston picked up an endorsement Thursday morning in its bid to join the Big 12: Gov. Greg Abbott.

Abbott posted on his personal Twitter page that Big 12 expansion "is a non-starter unless it includes the University of Houston."

Big 12 expansion is a non-starter unless it includes University of Houston. @UHouston https://t.co/AnHB4dIGnc — Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) July 21, 2016

Another heavyweight, UH board of regents chair Tilman Fertitta of 'Billion Dollar Buyer' fame also said this week that UH is deserving of joining the Power Five conference.

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UH is expected to make a formal pitch to Big 12 officials in the next month.

The Big 12 announced Tuesday it will explore whether to add two or four schools.