House Bill 3782 Bill Analysis

April 5, 2023

Selene Rodriguez

Selene Rodriguez is the Campaign Director for the Secure and Sovereign Nation campaign at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. In this role, she conducts research on public policy issues; assists the Foundation in academic publication; educates lawmakers and members of the public on Foundation research; and provides formal testimony to local, state, and federal entities.

Prior to this position, Rodriguez served in the Marine Corps as an Intelligence Specialist and completed an internship at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Born and raised in Del Rio, Texas, Rodriguez graduated from Texas State University with a B.A. and M.A. in Political Science.

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.

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