Through targeted, evidence-based parole initiatives, more nonviolent, low-risk offenders can be released with proper supervision, thereby ensuring public safety while freeing up existing space behind bars for the most dangerous criminals.
Border Security
Testimony in Support of SB 36, with Ammon Blair in House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans’ Affairs
Chairman Hefner, Vice Chairman Lopez and honorable members of the committee, My name is Ammon Blair, I am a Senior Fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, and I am testifying in support of Senate Bill 36. My background includes being a former U.S. Border Patrol Agent who served in the Rio Grande Valley Sector....
April 30, 2025