As expected, Abbott described the current crisis, blaming a majority of the issues facing Texans on the Biden Administration’s failures – a script Texans know very well. Aside from the Governor’s remarks on the crisis, the mic passed to Senator Brian Birdwell, Representative Ryan Guillen, newly appointed “Border Czar,” Mike Banks, and other Operation Lone […]
In addition to choosing their candidates to run in the November 2024 general election, Texas GOP Primary voters will decide on a number of ballot propositions that will be used to gauge support going into the Republican Party of Texas State Convention in May, which will issue an updated party platform and set of Legislative […]
Texans for Strong Border released our third and final list of priority legislation this week. Here are the bills we are watching: Protect Texas Public Schools: The following bills would protect Texas public schools from being forced to continue to fund the free public education of illegal aliens. HB 4668 and SB 923 by Representative […]
On Monday, Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw released a statement informing Texans and the nation on the risks of traveling to Mexico, going as far as to say we avoid going there all together. This statement follows recent headlines and heartbreaking news of a trio of Americans disappearing after crossing the border […]
Last month, we reported on the tragic case of an immigrant truck driver in Florida who killed three people after making an illegal U-turn across a highway. In the aftermath of that crash, federal officials revealed the driver could not pass even basic English language or road sign tests, yet somehow, he had been granted […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Texans for Strong Borders Urges Governor Abbott to Push Governor DeSantis’ Policy Enhancements in Texas Houston, TX, February 24, 2023 — Yesterday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis released a new plan to protect Floridians from the effects of the border crisis and discourage illegal aliens from settling in Florida. This plan includes: Texans […]
August 9, 2024 Governor Greg Abbott Office of the GovernorP.O. Box 12428Austin, Texas 78711 Governor Abbott, On behalf of Texans for Strong Borders, I am writing to thank you for your recent Executive Order directing the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to collect information on the health care costs from illegal aliens who use […]
by Chris Russo – President, Texans for Strong Borders Yesterday, I testified at the Texas Senate Committee On Border Security, which met yesterday in Austin to discuss three main topics: Securing the Texas-Mexico Border, Support for Border Security Personnel, and Monitoring of SB 602, SB 1133, and SB 1484. The full agenda can be found […]
Texans for Strong Border released our second list of priority legislation this week. Here are the bills we are watching: Finish President Trump’s Border Wall: The following bills would finish President Donald Trump’s border wall to fortify the Texas Border with a physical barrier. HB 209 and SB 1481 by Representative Bryan Slaton and Senator […]
Texans for Strong Border released our first list of priority legislation this week. Here are the bills we are watching: Repel the Invasion: The following bills and concurrent resolutions would take direct legislative action to invoke Article I, Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution to declare an invasion and deny entry to illegal aliens. HB […]