Relating to the memorial designation of certain portions of an international border wall and the use of grants related to homeland security for those purposes.
SB 2453 allows Texas to name sections of its border wall after deceased victims of crimes committed by non-citizens, but only if the naming follows specific restrictions. The bill requires private donations or grants - not public funds - to cover the cost of designing, building, and maintaining memorial markers for these named sections. It applies only to Texas-constructed border walls on state-owned land along the U.S.-Mexico border. The law takes effect September 1, 2025, and does not create new public spending.
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in committee
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Introduction
Mar 2025
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Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2025
Last action Mar 25, 2025
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Mar 25, 2025
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Referred to Border Security
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Mar 25, 2025
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Kelly Hancock
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