Amend SR 535 by striking all, and replacing with the following:

WHEREAS, The President of the United States has declared the situation along the border a "crisis;" and

WHEREAS, The United States Congress has consistently delayed meaningful action on border security, forcing Texas to expend significant resources to keep the international border with Mexico secure and placing an undue burden on the state's taxpayers; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Texas Senate hereby expresses its dissatisfaction with the United States Congress' inadequate efforts to fully fund the operational security of the Texas-Mexico international border; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That the Texas Senate calls upon the United States Congress to adopt a budget that fully funds all means necessary to fully secure the Texas-Mexico international border, including, but not limited to, deploying personnel, implementing effective technologies, and erecting barriers where needed; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That the Texas Senate declares this crisis at the Texas-Mexico International Border an emergency; and, be it further

RESOLVED, The Texas Senate supports the President in his efforts to move forward with emergency action; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the Texas Senate forward official copies of this resolution to the President of the United States, to the President of the U.S. Senate, and to the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and to all members of the Texas delegation to Congress with the request that this resolution be entered in the Congressional Record.