Gov. Greg Abbott asked lawmakers to pass bills focused on Colony Ridge but lawmakers have yet to debate bills focusing on the development in the special...
Gov. Greg Abbott asked lawmakers to pass bills focused on Colony Ridge but lawmakers have yet to debate bills focusing on the development in the special session.
Colony Ridge developer Trey Harris talks about the building and residents living in the Santa Fe subdivision Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, in Cleveland, Texas. The booming Texas neighborhood is fighting back after Republican leaders took up unsubstantiated claims that it has become a magnet for immigrants living in the U.S. illegally and that cartels control pockets of the neighborhood.
The hearing, before the Senate committee on Border Security, will be similar to a hearing a House panel had last week, with only invited testimony from witnesses.The committee is not scheduled to debate specific legislation on Colony Ridge, despite the housing development being a priority for In September, reports in conservative media outlets alleged the housing development in Liberty County had become a hotbed for drug cartel activity and also had “thousands” of undocumented immigrants living there.On Monday, the Senate Finance committee advanced legislation to add an additional $1.5 billion for a state border wall. The Senator sponsoring the bill, Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, changed the bill slightly to specify funding for Texas Department of Public Safety troopers.
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