When the regular session of the Texas Legislature ended on Monday, most key immigration legislation was left dead, including a proposal championed by Republican Governor Rick Perry that sought to crack down on cities that provide sanctuary to illegal immigrants....
WASHINGTON (AP)- Two Texas lawmakers announced legislation Monday to speed removals of tens of thousands of Central American kids from the U.S.-Mexico border, as Washington groped for a solution to the mounting crisis. Legislation brought forward by Sen. John Cornyn, a Republican, and Rep. He...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Texas are proposing legislation that would make it a state felony to cross the border from Mexico illegally and create a new border police force that could deputize private citizens, the latest in the state's
AUSTIN (CBSNewsTexas.com) — Texas lawmakers are considering cracking down further on illegal immigration. On Monday, the House State Affairs Committee held hearings on two bills passed in the Texas Senate last week: SB 4 and SB 11. During the hearing, Republicans supported the bi...
Oklahoma is the most recent state facing a legal battle with the Biden administration on the issue of illegal immigration, with a federal judge blocking legislation that would make entering the country illegally a state crime. Oklahoma’s House Bill 4156 makes it a crime to be in Oklahoma wit...
In 1995, then-Gov. George W. Bush signed legislation that allowed Texans to carry concealed guns. Today, Texans can carry weapons openly. Some do — passionately. Chad Hasty, a well-known conservative talk radio host based in Lubbo...
South San Antonio High School students protest Trump’s immigration efforts with on-campus walkout February 8, 2025 Zaria Oates, Ricardo Moreno, Hope Monte SAN ANTONIO – Nearly 1,000 South San Antonio High School students walked out of class… Texas Free landfill day in San Antonio to tak...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Texas’ plans to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. will remain on hold under a federal appeals court order that likely prevents enforcement of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s new immigration law until a broader d
If a governor takes no action on a bill, it still becomes law. The governor may leave a bill unsigned as a symbolic act or to distance themselves from the legislation, said Sherri Greenberg, a dean for state and local government engagement at the University of Texas at Au...
Texas is the largest Republican-controlled state in the country and helps set the tone with conservative legislation related to immigration, abortion, crime and taxation. In 2016 and 2020, leaders of Trump’s campaign finance team were from Texas, including Dallas investor Roy...