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This bill modifies the Texas Government Code to expand the provisions for an interstate compact on border security, specifically focusing on collaboration between states regarding border control and immigration enforcement. The bill first defines "illegal alien" as a non-U.S. citizen who is unlawfully present in the United States according to federal immigration law. It then broadens the scope of the interstate compact to include additional objectives beyond the previous law, such as ensuring operational control of the Texas-Mexico border, detecting and apprehending illegal aliens, enforcing federal immigration laws, and providing mutual support through shared resources like infrastructure, equipment, software, and personnel. The changes will apply only to interstate compacts entered into on or after the effective date of the bill, which will be immediate if it receives a two-thirds vote in the Texas Legislature, or September 1, 2025, if it does not receive the required vote. The bill aims to enhance interstate cooperation in addressing border security and immigration enforcement challenges.

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