Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is so new on the job that he still hasn't moved into the governor's mansion, but Rick Perry is already seeing his successor make changes.
Barely two weeks into office, Abbott has made scrapping or reforming legacies of the potential 2016 presidential candidate his first big moves. University boards are no longer exclusively stocked with Perry picks and transparency has become an early Abbott theme.
The latest was Abbott announcing plans Thursday to take custody of a maligned taxpayer fund that Perry credited with bringing Formula One racing to Austin. It's the third economic incentive program that Abbott plans to eliminate or overhaul.
The moves have come before Abbott delivers his first State of the State address on Feb. 17.
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