Texas HB1836 mandates a study by the General Land Office on increasing private landowner cooperation in border security.

HB1836 requires the General Land Office to study methods to increase private landowner cooperation with state border security activities. The study will consider methods of incentivizing participation, including financial incentives, tax abatements, infrastructure improvements, and installation of utilities. The General Land Office will collaborate with various state entities and conduct in-person surveys and focus groups with private landowners near the Texas-Mexico border. A report on the study's findings must be submitted to the legislature and collaborating entities by December 1, 2026.

Texas HB1836 mandates a study by the General Land Office on increasing private landowner cooperation in border security.

HB1836 requires the General Land Office to study methods to increase private landowner cooperation with state border security activities. The study will consider methods of incentivizing participation, including financial incentives, tax abatements, infrastructure improvements, and installation of utilities. The General Land Office will collaborate with various state entities and conduct in-person surveys and focus groups with private landowners near the Texas-Mexico border. A report on the study's findings must be submitted to the legislature and collaborating entities by December 1, 2026.