Establishes the Texas Division of Homeland Security to oversee border security operations along the Texas-Mexico border.

The bill creates the Texas Division of Homeland Security as a division within the state government. The division is tasked with overseeing border security operations along the Texas-Mexico border. These operations include law enforcement, intelligence gathering, surveillance, interdiction of criminal activities, coordination of local, state, and federal agencies, and training programs. The division cannot be abolished, and the director will appoint a chief to manage the division. The bill takes effect on September 1, 2025.

Establishes the Texas Division of Homeland Security to oversee border security operations along the Texas-Mexico border.

The bill creates the Texas Division of Homeland Security as a division within the state government. The division is tasked with overseeing border security operations along the Texas-Mexico border. These operations include law enforcement, intelligence gathering, surveillance, interdiction of criminal activities, coordination of local, state, and federal agencies, and training programs. The division cannot be abolished, and the director will appoint a chief to manage the division. The bill takes effect on September 1, 2025.