Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has called state lawmakers into a second special legislative session with no talks of border security and immigration on the agenda. tx kprc2 click2hou
Abbott further tightened the agenda for the second round to only property taxes, adding that he'll keep calling lawmakers to the Capitol"until property tax cut legislation reaches my desk.”
Although the governor can add agenda items later in the 30-day special session, the second session's agenda marks at least a temporary pivot away from immigration and border security issues that have flared again nationally ahead of the 2024 election.to unveil an immigration policy proposal — his first as a 2024 presidential contender — that included ending birthright citizenship and completing a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico, among other GOP immigration priorities.
“I think the state of Texas has the right to declare an invasion,” DeSantis, a Republican, told an audience member at an event in Eagle Pass on Monday. During the state's regular biennial session, which ended May 29, Texas lawmakers allocated over $5 billion for border security. Days later, Abbott unveiled a new initiative — floating marine barriers that will be deployed at “hotspots along the Rio Grande River."
According to a June announcement from Abbott’s office, the first 1,000 feet of the water-based border security device will be deployed near Eagle Pass — the same region whereCopyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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