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| 7 | 7 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 8 | 8 | | AN ACT |
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| 9 | 9 | | relating to border protection agreements between this state and the |
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| 10 | 10 | | United Mexican States. |
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| 11 | 11 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 12 | 12 | | ARTICLE 1. LEGISLATIVE FINDING |
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| 13 | 13 | | SECTION 1.01. (a) The legislature, acting with the |
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| 14 | 14 | | governor, has the solemn duty to protect and defend the citizens of |
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| 15 | 15 | | this state and maintain sovereignty over this state's borders. |
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| 16 | 16 | | (b) An individual entering this state from a foreign country |
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| 17 | 17 | | shall enter through a legal port of entry. |
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| 18 | 18 | | ARTICLE 2. BORDER PROTECTION AGREEMENTS |
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| 19 | 19 | | SECTION 2.01. Title 7, Government Code, is amended by |
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| 20 | 20 | | adding Chapter 795 to read as follows: |
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| 21 | 21 | | CHAPTER 795. BORDER PROTECTION AGREEMENTS WITH UNITED MEXICAN |
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| 22 | 22 | | STATES |
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| 23 | 23 | | Sec. 795.001. AUTHORITY FOR AGREEMENTS AND ENGAGEMENT WITH |
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| 24 | 24 | | AUTHORITIES OF UNITED MEXICAN STATES. (a) On behalf of this state, |
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| 25 | 25 | | the governor may coordinate, develop, and execute agreements with |
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| 26 | 26 | | the United Mexican States and the states of the United Mexican |
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| 27 | 27 | | States regarding the authority of this state to protect and defend |
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| 28 | 28 | | its citizens. |
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| 29 | 29 | | (b) The governor may appoint a group of individuals |
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| 30 | 30 | | responsible for meeting in person with the appropriate local, |
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| 31 | 31 | | state, and federal authorities of the United Mexican States to |
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| 32 | 32 | | coordinate, develop, and execute agreements under Subsection (a). |
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| 33 | 33 | | The group appointed under this subsection may operate within the |
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| 34 | 34 | | United Mexican States as practicable. |
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| 35 | 35 | | ARTICLE 3. EFFECTIVE DATE |
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| 36 | 36 | | SECTION 3.01. This Act takes effect immediately if it |
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| 37 | 37 | | receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each |
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| 38 | 38 | | house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. |
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| 39 | 39 | | If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate |
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| 40 | 40 | | effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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