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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Transnational cartels have exploited weak points |
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along the United States Southern Border, expanding their criminal |
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activities and endangering Americans, particularly Texans, as a |
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direct result of inadequate federal border policies over the past |
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four years; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2024 alone, U.S. authorities seized enough |
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fentanyl to endanger every American life, underscoring the critical |
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need for effective border security measures; and |
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WHEREAS, The federal government failed its constitutional |
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duty to protect our borders, forcing The State of Texas to spend $11 |
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billion on border security efforts, deploying advanced technology, |
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constructing border barriers, and mobilizing thousands of National |
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and State Guard members, and demands the reimbursement of these |
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costs; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas' Operation Lone Star has achieved significant |
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results in mitigating the effects of illegal immigration and |
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cartel-driven human and drug trafficking, addressing challenges |
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left unaddressed by the previous federal administration; and |
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WHEREAS, The continual breaches of Texas' sovereignty and |
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security due to federal inaction have forced the state to bear a |
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disproportionate burden in managing border-related threats; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature acknowledges the Trump |
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administration's steadfast commitment to improving border security |
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and expresses that Texas will be a true partner in securing our |
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border; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby declare its disappointment in the Biden administration's |
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border security policies, which failed to adequately protect Texas, |
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and reaffirms its support for the new administration's efforts to |
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enhance security along the Southern Border; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Texas Legislature respectfully urge the |
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federal government to take immediate action in addressing these |
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longstanding issues, including increased resources and support for |
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state-led initiatives, to restore order and security at the border; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Texas Secretary of State forward official |
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copies of this resolution to the President of the United States, to |
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the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of |
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Representatives of the United States Congress, and to all members |
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of the Texas delegation to Congress, with the request that this |
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resolution be entered into the Congressional Record as a testament |
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to Texas' commitment to work alongside the federal government for a |
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secure border. |
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