Urging the federal government to take immediate action in addressing issues related to security at the border.

89(R) SCR 39 - Senate Committee Report version - Bill Text

By: Creighton

S.C.R. No. 39

(In the Senate - Filed March 13, 2025; March 17, 2025, read

first time and referred to Committee on Border Security;

March 31, 2025, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 4,

Nays 1; March 31, 2025, sent to printer.)
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Transnational cartels have exploited weak points

along the United States Southern Border, expanding their criminal

activities and endangering Americans, particularly Texans, as a

direct result of inadequate federal border policies over the past

four years; and

WHEREAS, In 2024 alone, U.S. authorities seized enough

fentanyl to endanger every American life, underscoring the critical

need for effective border security measures; and

WHEREAS, The federal government failed its constitutional

duty to protect our borders, forcing The State of Texas to spend $11

billion on border security efforts, deploying advanced technology,

constructing border barriers, and mobilizing thousands of National

and State Guard members, and demands the reimbursement of these

costs; and

WHEREAS, Texas' Operation Lone Star has achieved significant

results in mitigating the effects of illegal immigration and

cartel-driven human and drug trafficking, addressing challenges

left unaddressed by the previous federal administration; and

WHEREAS, The continual breaches of Texas' sovereignty and

security due to federal inaction have forced the state to bear a

disproportionate burden in managing border-related threats; and

WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature acknowledges the Trump

administration's steadfast commitment to improving border security

and expresses that Texas will be a true partner in securing our

border; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas

hereby declare its disappointment in the Biden administration's

border security policies, which failed to adequately protect Texas,

and reaffirms its support for the new administration's efforts to

enhance security along the Southern Border; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That the Texas Legislature respectfully urge the

federal government to take immediate action in addressing these

longstanding issues, including increased resources and support for

state-led initiatives, to restore order and security at the border;

and, be it further

RESOLVED, That the Texas Secretary of State forward official

copies of this resolution to the President of the United States, to

the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of

Representatives of the United States Congress, and to all members

of the Texas delegation to Congress, with the request that this

resolution be entered into the Congressional Record as a testament

to Texas' commitment to work alongside the federal government for a

secure border.

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