Texas lawmakers on Tuesday began their first overtime session of the state Legislature after failing to pass several items deemed priorities by Gov. Greg Abbott and other Republicans.
Included on the list of unsuccessful proposals were bills on border security that fell victim to disagreements between the House and Senate over what they should contain.
Abbott addressed that shortcoming immediately Monday when, just hours after the Texas Legislature gaveled out to end its regular session, he told members to come back to address border security and property tax cuts. In a proclamation announcing the first special session, Abbott ordered lawmakers to pass: “Legislation solely for the purpose of increasing or enhancing the penalties” for people who engage in human smuggling or operate stash houses. A major piece of legislation, House Bill 800, that contained these provisions failed to reach Abbott’s desk after it was derailed on procedural grounds late last week.
By Tuesday afternoon, several bills that would address Abbott’s order on border security had already been filed, including a measure by state Rep. Ryan Guillen, R-Rio Grande City, who filed the original proposal, HB800, in the regular session. On the Senate side, Republicans Tan Parker of Flower Mound and Pete Flores of Pleasanton, filed separate proposals on border security.
“These bills target human smuggling & stash house operations, raising penalties to discourage this abhorrent criminal conduct. Our priority: safeguarding Texas & upholding the rule of law,” ParkerThis morning I filed SB 3 & SB 4 to strengthen Border Security. These bills target human smuggling & stash house operations, raising penalties to discourage this abhorrent criminal conduct. Our priority: safeguarding Texas & upholding the rule of law.
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