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Gov. Greg Abbott discusses the Texas-Mexico border during a May 8 news conference at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.

Texas House approves border security bills, COVID-19 vaccine mandate ban after heated debate

By Hannah Norton

Tensions flared on Oct. 25 after Republicans voted to limit amendments to a controversial bill that would allow state and local police to arrest and jail undocumented immigrants.

The south side of the Texas Capitol surrounded by trees on a sunny day.
5 things to know about the Texas ...
Gov. Greg Abbott discusses border security at a May 8 press conference at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
Texas House committee advances bill to create ...
desks in a classroom
$5.2B public school funding bill clears Texas ...
Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, speaks in the Texas Senate.
Texas Senate passes bill to help families pay for private schools
The Texas Capitol in front of a clear, blue sky.
Texas Senate committee advances COVID-19 vaccination mandate ban for private employers
The Texas Senate Education Committee heard hours of testimony Oct. 10 about Senate Bill 1, which could give eligible families $8,000 per student to pay for private school. (Hannah Norton/Community Impact)
$500M ‘school choice’ proposal heads to full Texas Senate
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan told reporters Oct. 9 that passing legislation to send more money to public schools was a priority of the chamber, even though it was not on Gov. Greg Abbott's agenda for the third special legislative session. (Hannah Norton/Community Impact)
Tensions high among Texas Republicans as school choice special session begins
A person holding an orange vape device.
New Texas law heightens punishments for students caught vaping
Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at his inauguration ceremony for his third term Jan. 17. The governor announced Oct. 5 that lawmakers would consider legislation related to school choice, border security and banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the third special legislative session of the year. (Hannah Norton/Community Impact)
Gov. Abbott: Lawmakers will tackle school choice, border security in 3rd special session
Attorney General Ken Paxton (right) sits with his lawyer, Tony Buzbee, in the Texas Senate chamber Sept. 15. State senators cleared Paxton of all the impeachment charges against him the following day. (Courtesy Texas Senate Media Services)
Texas House releases new evidence from Paxton impeachment trial
Texas' third special legislative session of the year, which is expected to focus on school choice and public education funding, is set to begin Oct. 9. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Texas Legislature’s 3rd special session to begin Oct. 9, Gov. Abbott announces
Mark Penley, one of the four former staffers who sued Attorney General Ken Paxton in 2020 for wrongful termination, testifies during Paxton's impeachment trial Sept. 11 in the Texas Senate. (Courtesy Texas Senate Media Services)
Whistleblower lawsuit against Ken Paxton will move forward, Texas Supreme Court rules
Empty wine glasses, menus and silverware on a table.
New Texas laws aimed at cutting fees for restaurants, expanding food security