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• Many border missions under many presidents over the years have always been focused on, when Border Patrol
• Many border missions under many presidents over the years have always been when Border Patrol is overwhelmed
• Kelsey Vela: And that's FBI, HSI, Border Patrol, ICE, and ERO.
• In the meantime, it would pull all the Border Patrol agents out of the border line, if you will, and
• Border Patrol returned fire. It happens on the Mexican side all the time.

Bills: SB1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The committee heard a Legislative Budget Board presentation and then testimony from the Department of Public Safety on the Article 5 public safety budget. LBB said DPS’s 2026-27 recommendation totals $3.7 billion, down from the prior base, while FTEs rise by 856.7. Major items included increased funding for driver license services and customer support, new trooper funding and recruit schools, crime lab operations, border security, and reductions tied to one-time facility, vehicle, and aircraft spending. The committee also discussed new riders, including one to lapse unused trooper funds and require reporting after recruit schools. Members focused heavily on driver license operations, questioning why prior staffing increases and a prior efficiency study had not solved long wait times, high call abandonment, and appointment delays. DPS and LBB said the agency receives about 22,000 calls per day, answers only about 9 percent, and is seeking more staff plus technology upgrades such as automation, kiosks, and better online processing. Senators also raised concerns about rural access, REAL ID document requirements, and whether the department should rethink its processes rather than simply add employees. DPS leadership then described needs for the Williamson County training academy, additional troopers, Capitol and Alamo security, border operations, aircraft and vehicle replacement, and regional headquarters in El Paso and San Antonio. Members asked about Operation Lone Star costs, overtime, pursuit safety, border crime, oilfield theft, and sexual assault kit and toxicology backlogs. DPS said border deployments remain focused on criminal threats, that overtime is partly driven by deployments and staffing shortages, and that the sexual assault kit backlog is down to 118 cases with a goal of zero by April. The committee later recessed and began the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission budget presentation, where LBB outlined a $115.1 million recommendation and noted ongoing costs for the AIMS technology project.

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• Border Patrol commander very long time.
• One U.S. citizen reported Border Patrol tried to arrest him twice within five minutes.
• > a Border Patrol agents dragged a Border Patrol agents dragged a 67-year-old<07:27:46.878>
• empower themselves to respond to border empower themselves to respond to border patrol<07:47:34.718
• Border Patrol was doing on exactly what Border Patrol was doing in<07:47:58.958> Charlotte.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

Bills: SB1519, SB1775, SB1900, SB1948, SB2080, SB1226, SB1456, SB1462, SB1463, SB1980, SB1479, SB1608, SB1923

Keywords: municipal zoning, home-based businesses, no-impact businesses, local government, regulation, short-term rentals, municipal ordinance, municipal court, court of record, court not of record, city penalties, fine limits, penalty cap, ordinance enforcement, state statute, traffic offenses, speeding, parking, DUI, DWI

Bills: SB1519, SB1775, SB1900, SB1948, SB2080, SB1226, SB1456, SB1462, SB1463, SB1980, SB1479, SB1608, SB1923

Keywords: municipal zoning, home-based businesses, no-impact businesses, local government, regulation, short-term rentals, municipal ordinance, municipal court, court of record, court not of record, city penalties, fine limits, penalty cap, ordinance enforcement, state statute, traffic offenses, speeding, parking, DUI, DWI

Bills: SB1519, SB1775, SB1900, SB1948, SB2080, SB1226, SB1456, SB1462, SB1463, SB1980, SB1479, SB1608, SB1923

Keywords: municipal zoning, home-based businesses, no-impact businesses, local government, regulation, short-term rentals, municipal ordinance, municipal court, court of record, court not of record, city penalties, fine limits, penalty cap, ordinance enforcement, state statute, traffic offenses, speeding, parking, DUI, DWI

Bills: HB26, HB140, HB141, HB142, HB215, HB26, HB140, HB141, HB142, HB215

Keywords: Medicaid, nutrition support, maternal health, chronic conditions, pilot program, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, child abuse investigations, child neglect, child exploitation, advisory committee, Family and Protective Services Council, council abolition, foster care, due process, investigative procedures, child welfare, parental rights, family preservation services

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• Border Patrol agent. in the Rio Grande Valley sector.
• In practice, criminal and legal aliens have been released by Border Patrol, and unfortunately, as a Border
• So as a Border Patrol agent, that's what we would do in Stark County, Rio Grande Valley.
• And they'll end up calling a border patrol agent, depending if you're near a border county, or they could
• And so there a border patrol agent will go and then verify the identity of the person.

Bills: HB36, HB75, HB76, HB166, HB799, HB 1135, HJR15, HJR16, HB36, HB75, HB76, HB166, HJR15, HJR16

Keywords: family violence, global positioning monitoring system, victim resources, electronic monitoring, protective orders, magistrate, criminal procedure, probable cause, written findings, law enforcement, bail bonds, bail fund, charitable bail fund, nonprofit bail organization, public funds, local government spending, political subdivision, county, city, taxpayer lawsuit

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• Border Patrol agents were forced to process migrants instead of securing our border.
• Border Patrol agents across the country.
• This is on top of the Border Patrol.
• :50.399> local<03:13:50.720> law ICE, Border Patrol, and local law ICE, Border Patrol,
• and border patrol officers slush fund. and border patrol officers slush fund.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• President Trump is closing our borders, protecting our sovereignty, and, most importantly, he has the
• This is a concern because currently we're slightly underfunded at DHSMV and the Highway Patrol.
• Kerner will always be there to help, but the Highway Patrol needs help right now.
• None of my 20 cities, none of my two counties want fewer patrol cars on their streets.
• So by, and what people may not be aware of is he's helping patrolling the borders right now.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee took up SB 2B, a major immigration bill by Senator Gruters, described by supporters as a Trump-aligned package to strengthen Florida’s role in immigration enforcement. The bill would create a grant program for local law enforcement, expand jail-ICE agreements beyond sheriff-operated jails, establish a chief immigration officer and a state immigration enforcement council, require more coordination on E-Verify and detention-bed reporting, allow immigration status to be considered in bail decisions, increase penalties for certain offenses tied to illegal reentry and voting, and repeal in-state tuition waivers for undocumented students. Much of the sponsor’s presentation and debate emphasized focusing on criminal offenders, improving coordination with federal authorities, and using state resources to support detention and enforcement. Committee questioning focused heavily on the tuition-waiver repeal, reimbursement for jail costs, E-Verify coverage, and whether the bill could lead to street-level immigration enforcement in schools or churches. Senator Smith, Senator Pizzo, Senator Polsky, Senator Sharief, and others challenged the tuition repeal as unfair to students who were brought to Florida as children and argued for grandfathering current students or studying the fiscal impact first. Senator Fine defended the repeal as ending a state subsidy for people who are not lawfully present and argued the change would save tens of millions of dollars. Sheriff Bob Gualtieri testified that the bill was limited to jail-based enforcement, said there was no current street-level 287(g) program in Florida, and stated he did not believe the bill raised concerns for law enforcement or schools/churches. A representative of the Florida Supervisors of Elections supported the voting-related section, while a Florida Highway Patrol representative said state agencies would need additional funding if they were expected to take on more enforcement duties. The committee adopted Senator Gruters’ late-filed amendment correcting a drafting error. Senator Smith’s amendment to require an OPAGA study on the tuition-waiver policy was withdrawn after discussion, and his handwritten amendment to delete the repeal of in-state tuition for undocumented students failed on a roll-call vote. The bill then advanced as amended, with several members speaking in debate both for and against it. Supporters framed it as a focused public-safety and enforcement measure; opponents criticized the special-session process, the cost, and the tuition repeal’s impact on students already enrolled.

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• And between the Border Patrol and DPS...
• And, you know, between the Border Patrol and DPS patrolling these roads, they've got to be maintained
• And between the Border Patrol and DPS.
• And, you know, between the Border Patrol and DPS patrolling these roads, they've got to be maintained
• I think it's a border security issue.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The committee first heard the Legislative Budget Board and Secretary of State Jane Nelson on the Secretary of State budget. LBB said the recommendation would reduce the agency’s appropriation by about $40.3 million overall, with major changes including removing federal HAVA funding and one-time business system replacement money, adjusting the agency’s base request, deleting an outdated Interstate Crosscheck rider, and directing HAVA funds to be drawn down first. Secretary Nelson and staff defended the agency’s needs, emphasizing election security, business filings, international protocol, and the Texas Register, and requested additional staff, a new website, digitization of records, IT and cybersecurity upgrades, and renovation of the Rudder Building. Senators discussed voter-roll maintenance, cross-checking data, call-center response times, and the need for online voter registration and more efficient election administration. No votes were taken. The committee then took up the Office of the Governor and trustee programs. LBB outlined a $2.4 million decrease for the office proper and a much larger decrease in trustee programs, driven by unexpended balances and the removal of one-time federal and border-security items, while noting continued funding for disaster response, victim assistance, and $2.9 billion for border security at roughly the prior level. Governor’s staff said Texas remains focused on border security, economic development, and public safety, and discussed efforts to seek federal reimbursement for prior border spending. Members asked about the National Guard’s status, possible federal assumption of border costs, the music incubator program, the Semiconductor Innovation Consortium, the Governor’s University Research Initiative, defense economic adjustment grants, and a new $5 million nonprofit security grant proposal. Staff said the semiconductor program has 12 approved projects totaling about 948 jobs and $17 billion in capital investment, and that the nonprofit security request was added late to address threats to houses of worship and other nonprofits. No formal action was taken. Finally, the committee heard the Texas Facilities Commission and lease-payment recommendations. LBB said the Facilities Commission recommendation would reduce appropriations by about $2.0 billion, mainly by removing border wall construction funding and capital complex bond funding, while adding money for higher utility costs, Rudder Building refurbishment, and additional staff. The lease-payment recommendation would decrease general revenue by $9.3 million. LBB also noted new riders related to completing the State Library and Archives building, tenant communication during disruptions, and a space-utilization report. In agency testimony, members asked about border wall maintenance responsibility, total facilities-related debt, and the status of capital complex construction. The Rudder Building renovation and related security needs were repeatedly discussed as important one-time infrastructure investments.

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• Alliance, which is a deterrent on our northern border.
• [Applause] have created a northern border Alliance have created a northern border Alliance which<00:36
• <01:19:37.000> these staff availability to patrol these staff availability to patrol these
• <01:23:37.159> this the sheriff's department to patrol this the sheriff's department to patrol
• lies or the Court and the current border lies or the current current current border<03:37:37.560>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• women who are border patrol uh men and women who are securing<02:28:58.160> our<02:28:58.399>
• is enabling us to fund ICE and Border is enabling us to fund ICE and Border Patrol<02:30:15.120>
• keep operations going to fund Border keep operations going to fund Border Patrol<02:30:54.240>
• Border Patrol and ICE. I just don't believe we should do that. I think it is wrong.
• Border Patrol and ICE. I just don't believe we should do that. I think it is wrong.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• with the Cochise County Sheriff's Office, and Lieutenant Curtis Wilkins, Sergeant Ryan Olmstead, Border
• Patrol Agent Intelligence Brian Bitter, Jorge Brignoni, and Special Investigator Herbert Campos of the
• Patrol agents, Brian Bitter, Special Investigator Jorge Brignoni, and Special Investigator Herbert Campos
• Patrol, Cochise County, and Pinal County.
• Patrol, Cochise County, and Pinal County.

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• All right, welcome back to Military Affairs and Border Security for your 2026 season.
• I am the Deputy General Counsel for the Senate Majority, and I am the advisor to the Military and Border
• patrol that you actually have someone in possession because the other—you already made my point.
• Patrol, whether it's a county sheriff, whether it's a city. Mr.
• You know, I'm very proud to serve on this Military Affairs and Border Security Committee.

Bills: SB1055, SB1065

Keywords: immigration enforcement, law enforcement, illegal aliens, state legislation, civil penalties, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, veterans, military health, mental health treatment, funding allocation, 1182, all

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• This is number 21, border wall maintenance.
• traffic to where they're patrolling it, okay?
• And between the Border Patrol and DPS...
• And, you know, between the Border Patrol and DPS patrolling these roads, they've got to be maintained
• I think it's a border security issue.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The committee began with Article I budget items for the Secretary of State. LBB staff outlined recommendations that would reduce the agency’s appropriation by about $40.3 million, including changes to HAVA funding, removal of one-time business system replacement money, and a rider directing the agency to use Fund 5095 first. Secretary Jane Nelson and staff then defended several exceptional items, especially additional staffing for elections and business filings, a new website, digitization of records, cybersecurity tools, and renovation of the James Earl Rudder Building. Members focused heavily on election administration, cross-checking voter rolls, Harris County complaints, call-center response times, and whether online voter registration should be expanded. No votes were taken; the discussion was informational and budget-focused. The committee then heard the Office of the Governor and trustee programs. LBB presented a recommended $2.4 million decrease for the governor’s office proper and a much larger decrease in trustee programs driven by one-time funding and unexpended balances, while still preserving major border security funding and victim assistance funding. Governor’s staff emphasized Texas’ economic growth, the importance of border security, and efforts to seek federal reimbursement for the roughly $11 billion Texas has spent on border operations. Members discussed whether shifting National Guard deployment to federal control could reduce state costs, and they also reviewed the music incubator program, the Governor’s University Research Initiative, and the semiconductor innovation consortium. Staff highlighted a $5 million late-added request for grants to protect nonprofits from violence and terrorism. Again, the exchange was largely explanatory, with no formal action. Finally, the committee took up the Texas Facilities Commission and lease payments for revenue bonds. LBB recommended major reductions overall, including removal of border wall construction funding and capital complex bond funding, but added money for higher utility costs, renovation of the Rudder Building, and additional facilities staff. George Purcell also noted stable maintenance-and-renewal funding and new riders related to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission building, tenant communications, and space utilization. For lease payments, LBB recommended a smaller appropriation tied to revenue-bond costs allocated across agencies. The discussion was informational, with members asking about the Rudder Building renovation, border wall progress, and capital complex construction timelines; no votes were recorded.

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• As in 1455, iron ability upon border security. ATT.
• patrol, or any other people or law enforcement, because there has been violations.
• And the federal agents that are there who ensure Border Patrol have a certain colored vehicle.
• . is the problem that was created by Barack Obama and Joe Biden with open borders.
• Those were unfortunate, and we're fortunate that President Trump has secured that border.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• When they're released, they go back to Border Patrol.
• And if we don't have a state charge, they go directly to Border Patrol if there's no state offense.
• It seems to me that DPS and Border Patrol have their hands full.
• In the meantime, this situation pulls all the border patrol agents out from the border line, leaving
• So last night, we had some cartel members fire at Border Patrol, and Border Patrol returned fire.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• General from appointing or employing former United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Border
• Patrol agents and employees as law enforcement officers.
• Talking about—and I am having grown up on the Canadian-U.S. border with many customs and border patrols
• Patrol, and Homeland Security investigations.
• patrol and homeland customs and border patrol and homeland security<00:09:27.920> investigations.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees on Labor and Technology and Public Safety and Military Affairs heard testimony on several measures. SB 3082, relating to military families and leave protections, drew support from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, the military community relations office, the Hawaii National Guard, and the U.S. Department of Defense, all of whom said the bill would align state law with federal standards and better account for military-related leave needs. SB 3110, relating to the Hawaii National Guard, was supported by Department of Defense witnesses who said it clarifies that employees of the Guard’s youth and adult educational programs are excluded from collective bargaining. The committees also heard SB 3251, which would prohibit certain state law enforcement agencies from hiring former ICE or Border Patrol agents as law enforcement officers. The main testimony in support argued the bill could help prevent local police staffing losses to higher-paying federal agencies and avoid future workforce instability if federal funding changes. The measure drew significant public testimony, with the chair noting 62 testimonies in support, five in opposition, and three comments. Members discussed the bill’s impact on recruitment and retention, and one member voted with reservations while another voted no. Later, the committees heard SB 3095 and SB 3264, both concerning Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund salaries. EUTF testified in support of SB 3095, which would allow the board to set salaries for investment office staff, and SB 3264, which would authorize the board to set the salary for an assistant administrator. After testimony, the committees moved into decision-making and passed SB 3082, SB 3110, SB 3251, SB 3095, and SB 3264 with amendments, generally including technical changes and revised effective dates of January 1, 2077 for the EUTF salary bills and SB 3082.

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• During the horrific attack on the McAllen Border Patrol facility last week, when an active shooter opened
• <00:31:56.559> Patrol attack on the Macallen Border Patrol attack on the Macallen Border Patrol
• May God bless Officer Garcia, our law enforcement, first responders, and the Border Patrol.
• <01:09:04.400> would and leadership, Civil Air Patrol would and leadership, Civil Air Patrol
• , ICE to stop conducting roving patrols, ICE to stop conducting roving patrols, stop<01:14:34.560

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Border Patrol and ICE have been redeployed to address the country, leaving our northern border virtually
• She referred to her recent trip to the northern border when she spoke to the border patrol agent.
• that we strengthen the border and have the resources we need, according to Customs and Border Patrol
• border patrol agent she she spoke to the border patrol agent she stated<01:46:18.880> it<01:46
• > August custom border patrol uh between August custom border patrol uh between August of<01:46:32.840

Keywords: 1191, senate, all