By: Guillen	H.B. No. 126

	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to impeding illegal entry into Texas by providing more
	funding for the construction, operation, and maintenance of border
	barrier infrastructure.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	ARTICLE 1. BORDER BARRIER INFRASTRUCTURE
	SECTION 1.01.  Subchapter G, Government Code, is added to
	read as follows:
	SUBCHAPTER G. BORDER BARRIER FUND
	Sec. 421.111.  DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
	(1)  "Border region" has the meaning assigned by
	Section 772.0071.
	(2)  "Local government" means a municipality or county.
	(3)  "Office" means the trusteed programs within the
	office of the governor.
	Sec. 421.112.  USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS. (a) From money
	appropriated for that purpose, the office, as authorized by Chapter
	418, including Subchapter D of that chapter, shall make funds
	available to state agencies and local governments for the following
	purposes:
	(1)  the construction and maintenance of temporary
	border security infrastructure, including temporary barriers,
	buoys, fences, wires, roads, trenches, surveillance technology, or
	other improvements, designed or adapted to surveil or impede the
	movement of persons or objects across the Texas-Mexico border at
	locations other than ports of entry;
	(2)  the construction of improvements, including
	surveillance and detection technology, to an area in the immediate
	vicinity of a port of entry to enhance vehicle inspection
	capabilities and assist in the investigation, interdiction, and
	prosecution of persons smuggling individuals or contraband,
	including controlled substances, such as fentanyl, cocaine,
	heroin, and methamphetamine, across the Texas-Mexico border; and
	(3)  the acquisition and construction of facilities,
	equipment and services to remove illegal immigrants from Texas.
	Sec. 421.113.  FEDERAL FUNDS; GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.
	In addition to funds appropriated by the legislature and for
	purposes of this subchapter, the office may:
	(1)  seek and apply for any available federal funds;
	and
	(2)  solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations
	from any other source, public or private.
	Sec. 421.114.  RULES. The office may adopt rules for the
	administration of this subchapter.
	Sec. 421.115.  REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) The recipient
	of funds for a purpose described by Section 421.112 shall submit to
	the office reports on an interval prescribed by the office
	regarding the use of the funds and any other issue related to the
	funds as determined by the office.
	(b)  Funds received by a state agency for a purpose described
	by Section 421.112 are considered border security funding for
	purposes of reporting requirements in the General Appropriations
	Act.
	Sec. 421.116.  ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. Unless otherwise
	provided by the appropriation, the division may use a reasonable
	amount, not to exceed five percent, of any general revenue
	appropriated for purposes of this subchapter to pay the costs of
	administering this subchapter.
	Sec. 421.120.  PURCHASE, DEPLOYMENT AND MAINTENANCE
	GUIDELINES FOR CERTAIN TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT. (a) The office
	shall develop guidelines for the purchase, deployment and
	maintenance of technology and equipment to enhance the state's
	ability to detect and suppress criminal activity along the
	Texas-Mexico border, including:
	(1)  temporary border security infrastructure,
	including temporary barriers, buoys, fences, wires, roads,
	trenches, surveillance technology, or other improvements, designed
	or adapted to surveil or impede the movement of persons or objects
	across the Texas-Mexico border at locations other than ports of
	entry; and
	(2)  surveillance and detection technology to be
	deployed at and near each port of entry along the Texas-Mexico
	border to detect and deter the improper entry of