Dear Patriot, I hope this message finds you well. As the 88th Legislative Session of the Texas Legislature comes to a close, I wanted to take a moment to update you on the state of border security in Texas and express our deep concerns. It is evident there is still significant work to be done […]
Houston, TX, May 26, 2023 — Today, Texans for Strong Borders condemns the actions of Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan as he prioritizes personal agendas over crucial border security legislation. While the Texas border crisis worsens, Phelan’s misguided focus shows he is not serious about his commitment to securing our border. The failure of the […]
Welcome to your weekly Texans for Strong Borders Newsletter. Here is everything you need to know about the fight to end illegal immigration into Texas: HB 7, the Revised Border Protection Unit Act, Watered Down in Senate Border Security Committee As we explained in last week’s newsletter, HB 20, the Border Unit Protection Act, was […]
The Republican Study Committee (RSC) led by Kevin Hern (R-Oklahoma) has taken possibly the most effective approach to achieving Border Security this congressional session by tying debt negotiations to Border Security. While HR 2 may have passed the House last week, it may not see a vote in the Senate due to the chamber’s partisan […]
A few weeks ago, we mentioned that the Texas House had unanimously passed a bill allowing non-citizen veterans to become peace officers in the state of Texas. SB 252, which accomplishes the same purpose, was passed out of the Senate and was then passed by the House today. This is part of a larger movement […]
SB 1481, finishing the Texas border wall, and SB 1621, mandating E-Verify for all businesses, have both stalled on the Senate intent calendar this week as they wait for a vote. It’s simple: last June, thousands of Texas Republicans gathered to determine their priorities and Border Security was designated as number two. This call for […]
As we explained in last week’s newsletter, HB 20, the Border Unit Protection Act, was recently killed by way of a point of order brought forth by a Democrat and sustained by Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont). Shortly after, HB 7, a border infrastructure bill, was used to revive important parts of HB 20 […]
Welcome to your weekly Texans for Strong Borders Newsletter. Here is everything you need to know about the fight to end illegal immigration into the state of Texas: Texas House Republicans Let Democrats Kill HB 20, the Border Protection Unit Act On Tuesday after a day of delays, the Border Protection Unit Act (the most […]
We have and will continue to hold the belief that Texas does not only need a physical barrier OR a legal barrier to illegal immigration, it needs both. SB 1481 and SB 1621, finishing the Texas border wall and mandating e-verify for ALL are currently sitting on the Senate’s intent calendar, waiting to be taken […]
The 118th Congress set expectations high when a minority of Republicans band together to ensure a list of priorities would be met by the speaker. One of those high priority items, which forced Kevin McCarthy’s hand, was Border Security. Originally, Chip Roy (R-Texas), authored HR 29, the House GOP caucus’ border security bill until Tony […]