Testimony in Support of HB 4993, with Ammon Blair in House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans’ Affairs

May 1, 2025

Ammon Blair

Ammon Blair is a Senior Fellow for the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s ‘Secure & Sovereign Texas’ Initiative, where he advocates for effective border security and immigration policies that protect the sovereignty and safety of Texas and the nation. Ammon has over 10 years of experience as a U.S. Border Patrol Agent, serving in the Rio Grande Valley Sector, one of the busiest and most challenging areas of the southwest border.

Chairman Hefner, Vice Chairman Lopez, and distinguished members of the committee,

My name is Ammon Blair, and I am a Senior Fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. I am honored to appear before you today in strong support of House Bill 4993.

I bring 22 years of military experience, including service in the United States Army and the Texas Army National Guard. Throughout my enlisted military career, I served in a variety of leadership roles, including Drill Sergeant, Air Assault Instructor, Infantry Platoon Sergeant, Battalion S3 NCOIC, and Homeland Response Force J1. I was commissioned as an Officer on March 29, 2019, and was subsequently assigned as the Executive Officer for B Company, 1-141 Infantry Battalion. I later served as a Rear Detachment Commander during the unit’s deployment and then as an Infantry Platoon Leader upon their return.

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