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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 354: Relating to measures to ensure the safety and welfare of the border region of this state, including protection from ongoing criminal activity and public health threats and the establishment of the Border Protection Unit; creating a criminal offense; creating a civil penalty.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 354 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on November 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to measures to ensure the safety and welfare of the border region of this state, including protection from ongoing criminal activity and public health threats and the establishment of the Border Protection Unit; creating a criminal offense; creating a civil penalty. Primary sponsor: Briscoe Cain (Republican). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 28, 2025): Referred to State Affairs.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 14

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Briscoe CainPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse128
Cody HarrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Richard HayesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Andy HopperCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Lacey HullCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse138
Helen KerwinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Marc LaHoodCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse121
Will MetcalfCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Brent MoneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Matt MorganCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Katrina PiersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Joanne ShofnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Shelby SlawsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Tony TinderholtCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse94

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to State Affairs
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source