A new act filed in the Texas Senate would create the Texas Division of Homeland Security to enforce border security laws.
State Sen. Bob Hall (R–Edgewood) filed the measure last week.
The act, Senate Bill 135, would mandate that the Texas DHS be established to enforce border security legislation and intercept human and drug smuggling operations.
The new agency would coordinate efforts between local, state, and federal border security agencies, while leading intelligence gathering and investigations into criminal actions at the border.
