H.B. No. 1240 amends various sections of the Texas Government, Education, Health and Safety, Transportation, and Water Codes to redefine the "Texas-Mexico border region." The bill expands the definition to include additional counties, specifically adding Bee, Bexar, Karnes, Kenedy, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Kleberg, La Salle, Loving, Mason, Maverick, McCulloch, McMullen, Medina, Menard, Nueces, Pecos, Presidio, Reagan, Real, Reeves, San Patricio, Starr, Sutton, Terrell, Upton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward, Wilson, Zapata, and Zavala. This new definition will be referenced in multiple sections of the law, ensuring consistency across various governmental operations and programs.

Additionally, the bill modifies the language in several sections to replace the previous definition of "border region" with the newly defined "Texas-Mexico border region." This includes changes in the Education Code, where the term is clarified to align with the new definition, and in the Transportation Code, where it emphasizes the importance of increasing private investment in transportation infrastructure within the border region. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2026.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Government Code 2056.002, Education Code 61.0821, Education Code 61.506, Government Code 772.0071, Government Code 772.011, Government Code 772.051, Health and Safety Code 120.001, Transportation Code 201.109, Water Code 6.112 (Transportation Code 201, Education Code 61, Government Code 2056, Water Code 6, Health and Safety Code 120, Government Code 772)
House Committee Report: Government Code 2056.002, Education Code 61.0821, Education Code 61.506, Government Code 772.0071, Government Code 772.011, Government Code 772.051, Health and Safety Code 120.001, Transportation Code 201.109, Water Code 6.112 (Transportation Code 201, Education Code 61, Government Code 2056, Water Code 6, Health and Safety Code 120, Government Code 772)
Engrossed: Government Code 2056.002, Education Code 61.0821, Education Code 61.506, Government Code 772.011, Health and Safety Code 120.001, Transportation Code 201.109, Water Code 6.112 (Transportation Code 201, Education Code 61, Government Code 2056, Water Code 6, Health and Safety Code 120, Government Code 772)
Senate Committee Report: Government Code 2056.002, Education Code 61.0821, Education Code 61.506, Government Code 772.011, Health and Safety Code 120.001, Transportation Code 201.109, Water Code 6.112 (Transportation Code 201, Education Code 61, Government Code 2056, Water Code 6, Health and Safety Code 120, Government Code 772)
Enrolled: Government Code 2056.002, Education Code 61.0821, Education Code 61.506, Government Code 772.011, Health and Safety Code 120.001, Transportation Code 201.109, Water Code 6.112 (Transportation Code 201, Education Code 61, Government Code 2056, Water Code 6, Health and Safety Code 120, Government Code 772)