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TX HCR51
Concurrent Resolution
Status
1/23/2025
Primary Sponsor
Cole Hefner
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AI Summary
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Demands that the United States Congress reimburse Texas $11 billion for costs incurred securing the southern border through Operation Lone Star since 2021
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Cites at least 8 million reported southwest border encounters from January 2021 to present, according to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol
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Operation Lone Star is a joint operation between the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Military Department
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Claims Operation Lone Star resulted in a 74 percent decline in illegal border crossings along the Texas southern border, per Texas DPS
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Asserts the federal government failed to enforce immigration laws, forcing Texas to expend state resources on border security
Legislative Description
Demanding that Congress reimburse the State of Texas for the costs incurred in securing the southern border.
Resolutions
Last Action
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
3/5/2025