Border, Election Security Top Texas GOP Legislative Priority List.

Texas Republicans want to see the creation of a Texas Department of Homeland Security to prevent illegal entry and conduct deportations.

 

Illegal immigrants wait in the Rio Grande for an opening in the razor wire barrier, to cross into the United States, in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Sept. 25, 2023. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)

The Texas GOP has prioritized border enforcement as its top legislative agenda item, urging defiance against federal mandates to protect Texans. At its recent convention, the party outlined seven resolutions and 252 planks, with border security leading the list. Securing elections and halting the sexualization of children followed closely as major concerns. Additional priorities included opposition to Democratic chair appointments, bans on taxpayer-funded lobbying, grid security, restrictions on property sales to certain nations, and curbing federal overreach like vehicle kill switches and vaccine mandates. These directives set the stage for the upcoming 89th Legislative session commencing in January 2025.