Border security is one of the issues the governor wants Congress to handle along with to school vouchers.
Texas, according to Governor Abbott, must take action since the federal government isn’t.
However, several of the governor’s suggestions have already drawn criticism and raised inquiries about the possible misuse of tax dollars.
The governor is requesting that unauthorized entry into Texas from another country be made a crime.
There has been a bill filed for this.
By state records, law enforcement must additionally set up a location to detain those who have been arrested.
Improper entry from a foreign country would become a Class A misdemeanor under the proposed legislation. In the event of a prior conviction for the crime, the penalty could be enhanced to a state jail felony. In the event of certain prior felony convictions, the penalty could be raised to a 2nd or first-degree felony.