System updates will be applied on February 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM. These updates will include changes to the user interface. Work is expected to take approximately 30 minutes to complete, during which the site will be unavailable.

MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BORDER SECURITY

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

10:00 AM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.012

 

*****

 

Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Border Security was held on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.

 

*****

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Brian Birdwell, Chair

 

None

Senator Bob Hall

 

 

Senator Juan Hinojosa

 

 

 

*****

 

The chair called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

Senator Hinojosa moved adoption of the committee rules. There being no objection, it was so ordered.

 

Invited witnesses testifying are shown on the attached list.

 

At 12:33 PM Senator Birdwell moved that the Committee stand recessed until 12:40 pm. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 12:40 PM Senator Birdwell reconvened the meeting.

 

Invited testimony resumed.

 

 

 

There being no further business, at 2:15 PM Senator Birdwell moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

__________________________________________

Senator Brian Birdwell, Chair

 

 

__________________________________________

Tori Villarreal, Clerk