Authorizes the governor to seek federal reimbursement for state border security costs and allows the attorney general to sue a federal agency to recover unpaid amounts, increasing state pressure on federal government to fund and indirectly support state-led border enforcement activities.
The governor may submit to the United States Congress an application for reimbursement requesting payment for expenses incurred by this state during a period specified in the application for activities related to securing the southern international border of the United States of America.
Requires the initial reimbursement application to include specific large amounts already spent on border security for past bienniums, which funds and thereby expands ongoing state border operations including any associated enforcement or security measures.
the initial application for reimbursement submitted by the governor under Subsection (a) must include a request for payment of at least the following amounts: (1) $4,720,000,000 for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2023; and (2) $6,540,000,000 for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2025.
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Status: Died (session ended)
Last action
2025-05-12: Referred to Finance
Filed
2025-02-26
Committee
Finance
Sponsor
William Metcalf R, Stan Gerdes R, Richard Raymond D, Giovanni Capriglione R, Lois Kolkhorst R + 4 cosponsors (4 R)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill addresses state efforts to recover costs from the federal government for border security activities, which directly relates to expanding immigration enforcement through funding mechanisms and legal actions against federal agencies. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
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Hearings and calendar
2025-04-14 08:00 · Hearing · House State Affairs Committee Hearing JHR 120