House Bill 3782 (2023) proposes to establish a Border Security Advisory Council to advise the governor or the governor’s designee on homeland security issues impacting the security of the Texas–Mexico border and on streamlining statewide border security activities and initiatives.
Border Security
The $7.5 Billion Lesson Texas Cannot Forget
Last week, the Department of Homeland Security approved a $7.5 billion reimbursement to Texas for costs incurred securing the southern border during the Biden border crisis. House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19), who worked to secure the reimbursement after Texas spent more than $11 billion on its border security mission, called it a victory...
September 27, 2026