88S30451 KSM-F
 
  By: Oliverson H.C.R. No. 1
 
 
 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
         WHEREAS, Numerous properties in the Colony Ridge development
  of Liberty County have been sold to illegal immigrants, resulting
  in a national security concern that threatens the safety and
  quality of life in local communities; and
         WHEREAS, Mortgage lenders are able to offer non-citizens
  specialized loans that use individual tax identification numbers
  instead of social security numbers; Colony Ridge Land, LLC, which
  does business as Terrenos Houston, has sold land to customers using
  ITIN loans, and its development's population has grown to include
  an estimated 50,000 to 75,000 residents, many of whom are in the
  country illegally; in addition, advertisements for Colony Ridge
  properties have been published in Spanish through international
  communication channels; and
         WHEREAS, Colony Ridge and the surrounding area lack
  sufficient law enforcement presence; this has attracted illegal
  immigrants as well as cartel activity, and the Gulf and Sinaloa
  cartels have reportedly purchased land in the development for safe
  houses, which are used to smuggle drugs and people into the United
  States; in addition, there is evidence of cartel involvement from
  early in the development's history, and in 2021, the Drug
  Enforcement Administration carried out the largest drug bust ever
  in Liberty County when it raided a multimillion-dollar
  methamphetamine manufacturing lab located inside a Colony Ridge
  dwelling; other crimes that have occurred in the area include
  murders, sexual assaults, and thefts; despite these issues, the
  Liberty County Sheriff's Office has neglected to check immigration
  status during routine stops; and
         WHEREAS, Illegal immigration to Colony Ridge has led to
  significant changes in the community's way of life; longtime
  residents have reported disruptions such as excessive noise,
  gunfire, and loud music; moreover, issues such as flooding, traffic
  congestion, water pollution, and sewage problems have been
  attributed to the rapid population growth; and
         WHEREAS, The Cleveland Independent School District is
  required to accept local students even if they are non-citizens,
  and over the past four years, enrollment has increased from 6,584 to
  12,400; the school district has worked to accommodate the influx of
  students by building new schools and is reportedly hiring H-1B
  beneficiaries to serve as foreign language teachers; and
         WHEREAS, Illegal immigration to the Colony Ridge area has
  negatively impacted the health, safety, and welfare of local
  residents, and more must be done to prevent illegal immigrants from
  settling in Texas communities; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas,
  3rd Called Session, hereby call for the thorough investigation of
  the Colony Ridge development in Liberty County and express support
  for legislation that prohibits illegal immigrants from purchasing
  land in communities across Texas.