Establishes the Border Protection Unit to enhance border security and public health, including criminal activity and drug interdiction.
The Border Protection Unit Act establishes the Border Protection Unit within the Texas Commission on Public Safety to enhance border security and public health. The unit will oversee the construction and maintenance of physical barriers along the Texas-Mexico border. It will also develop strategic plans for budget and operations, including homeland security strategies. The unit will have law enforcement powers to arrest and detain individuals crossing the border unlawfully.
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