Governor Abbott expands COVID-19 rapid testing program for front line workers of small businesses Gov. Abbott (Source: Office of the Texas Governor) By KCBD Staff | January 22, 2021 at 11:20 AM CST - Updated January 24 at 11:22 AM LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Division of Emergency Management today announced the expansion of the COVID-19 Rapid Testing Program for front line workers at Texas small businesses by dedicating 1 million BinaxNow Rapid Tests to the program. The COVID-19 Small Business Rapid Testing Program launched in December as a pilot program and has helped small businesses throughout the state conduct rapid tests on employees to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.