Senate Committee on Border Security
NOTE: This is archived committee information from the 87th Legislative Session.
Committee Information
CHAIR
Brian Birdwell
MEMBERS
Bob Hall
Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa
DIRECTOR:
Gatlin Moncla
CLERK:
MaKayla Arthur
TEL:
(512) 463-0122
LOCATION:
Capitol Building, 1E.3
Video/Audio — Archives
87th Session Interim
- November 15, 2022
- August 10, 2022 — Road Meeting: Eagle Pass (audio only). This recording is missing the first 3 minutes of the hearing and the closing remarks and gavel due to technical difficulties. (Remastered audio)
- June 27, 2022
- April 5, 2022
- April 4, 2022
- March 8, 2022
Interim Charges
- Funding Impact on Safety: Monitor the agencies receiving border security funding and report on their success in providing safety along the state’s international border as well as curtailing the proliferation of transnational crime that spreads across the state.
- Community Impact: Study and report on the impact of Operation Lone Star on border, rural, and urban communities throughout Texas.
- Resource Allocation: Examine and report on the impact on members of the Texas National Guard and essential professions that have employees actively serving on state active duty. Review the availability of existing border barrier materials that remain unused by the Federal Government and report on whether Texas may make use of these materials to secure the border.
