Reaction from around the state

“All of us should take time to reflect and realize that a great man has left the Earth, but it is a far better place because he served us. I miss him already.”

Harris County Judge Ed Emmett

“George H.W. Bush was an American hero and icon, he was a friend to all he met, he embodied class and dignity.”

Gov. Greg Abbott

“President Bush was the last of the Greatest Generation to sit in the Oval Office, but his resolve will not be lost to the past; it will triumph onward.”

Sen. Ted Cruz

“The men & women of @houstonpolice extend our deepest condolences to the Bush family & stand ready to serve our President one last time as our City, State, Nation & the free World honor his lifetime of service. May he rest in eternal peace & joy alongside (his wife Barbara) FLOTUS Bush.”

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo

“We are proud to call him a son of Texas A&M University and will do everything in our power, through his presidential library, to keep his memory and accomplishments alive for all time.”

John Sharp, Texas A&M University System chancellor

“He was more than a great man; he was a good man. His courage was matched by his compassion; and his dedication to country was equaled only by his devotion to his family. Gampy, we love you and we will miss you. But we will never forget you.”

George P. Bush, commissioner of the Texas General Land Office