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TX SB3Relating to an appropriation to provide funding for the construction, operation, and maintenance of border barrier infrastructure and border security operations, including funding for additional overtime expenses and costs due to certain increased law enforcement presence.
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Introduced
11/07/2023
11/07/2023
In Committee
11/10/2023
11/10/2023
Crossed Over
11/09/2023
11/09/2023
Passed
12/01/2023
12/01/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
12/18/2023
12/18/2023
Introduced Session
88th Legislature 4th Special Session
Bill Summary
Relating to an appropriation to provide funding for the construction, operation, and maintenance of border barrier infrastructure and border security operations, including funding for additional overtime expenses and costs due to certain increased law enforcement presence.
AI Summary
This bill appropriates $1.54 billion from the general revenue fund to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor for the purpose of providing funding for border security operations, including grants to local governments and law enforcement agencies to address increased demands on resources, and the construction, operation, and maintenance of border barrier infrastructure. Of this amount, $40 million is to be transferred to the Department of Public Safety for border security operations, including additional overtime and costs due to increased law enforcement presence in a specific area. The bill also prohibits the use of the appropriated funds for acquiring property through eminent domain, building barriers along the international border with Mexico using eminent domain, acquiring property for a barrier abutting the boundary between Texas and another state, or building a barrier abutting the boundary between Texas and another state.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (77)
Greg Bonnen (R)*,
Briscoe Cain (R)*,
Mano DeAyala (R)*,
Joan Huffman (R)*,
Jacey Jetton (R)*,
Stan Kitzman (R)*,
Steve Allison (R),
Cecil Bell (R),
Paul Bettencourt (R),
Brian Birdwell (R),
Brad Buckley (R),
Ben Bumgarner (R),
DeWayne Burns (R),
Dustin Burrows (R),
Angie Button (R),
Donna Campbell (R),
Giovanni Capriglione (R),
Travis Clardy (R),
David Cook (R),
Brandon Creighton (R),
Charles Cunningham (R),
Drew Darby (R),
Jay Dean (R),
Mark Dorazio (R),
James Frank (R),
Frederick Frazier (R),
Stan Gerdes (R),
Charlie Geren (R),
Craig Goldman (R),
Ryan Guillen (R),
Sam Harless (R),
Cody Harris (R),
Caroline Harris Davila (R),
Cole Hefner (R),
Justin Holland (R),
Bryan Hughes (R),
Lacey Hull (R),
Todd Hunter (R),
Carrie Isaac (R),
Stephanie Klick (R),
Lois Kolkhorst (R),
John Kuempel (R),
Stan Lambert (R),
Brooks Landgraf (R),
Jeff Leach (R),
Terri Leo-Wilson (R),
Janie Lopez (R),
J.M. Lozano (R),
John Lujan (R),
Will Metcalf (R),
Morgan Meyer (R),
Mayes Middleton (R),
Geanie Morrison (R),
Candy Noble (R),
Tom Oliverson (R),
Angelia Orr (R),
Tan Parker (R),
Jared Patterson (R),
Dennis Paul (R),
Angela Paxton (R),
Four Price (R),
Glenn Rogers (R),
Nate Schatzline (R),
Mike Schofield (R),
Charles Schwertner (R),
Matt Shaheen (R),
Hugh Shine (R),
Shelby Slawson (R),
Reggie Smith (R),
John Smithee (R),
Kevin Sparks (R),
David Spiller (R),
Lynn Stucky (R),
Carl Tepper (R),
Kronda Thimesch (R),
Gary VanDeaver (R),
Cody Vasut (R),
Last Action
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 5, 2024 (on 12/18/2023)
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