The newly deployed forces will join thousands of Texas National Guard soldiers already stationed at the border as part of Operation Lone Star.

Laredo Public Health and Texas Dean Sen. Judith Zaffirini back bills that legalize fentanyl test strips to combat drug-related deaths amid the opioid crisis.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the federal government to reimburse his state for the more than $11 billion of taxpayer money it has spent on border security over the past four years.

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott asked Congress to reimburse the state for billions of dollars in Texas taxpayer money spent on border security during former President Joe Biden’s administration. In letters Thursday to congressional leaders and the state delegation, Abbott requested more than $11 billion from Washington.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott surged additional Texas military resources to the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) to assist President Donald Trump with his border security efforts.

AUSTIN, Texas — Law enforcement agencies across Texas have seized more than 622 million lethal doses of fentanyl - enough ... Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's office said Friday. Abbott, the Texas ...

TEXAS (KAUZ) - According to the Office of Governor Greg Abbott, Operation Lone Star has seized 622 million lethal doses of Fentanyl, which would be enough to kill every person in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Since Gov. Greg Abbott launched his border security mission, Operation Lone Star, in 2021, OLS officers have apprehended more than 530,600 illegal border crossers. They’ve also made more than 50,000 criminal arrests, with more than 43,000 felony charges reported.

Several members of the Texas Legislature are expressing their support after Gov. Greg Abbott asked the federal government to reimburse Texas for money it spent securing the border during the Biden administration.

During the address, Abbott will focus on his goals for the ... addressing concerns about fentanyl and more. The 89th Texas Legislature began Jan. 14 and will continue through June 2.

Greg Abbott wants Congress to reimburse Texas for ... over 50,000 people and seized more than half a billion doses of fentanyl. "Even though the federal government has a duty to secure our ...