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      By: Creighton  S.C.R. No. 39          (In the Senate - Filed March 13, 2025; March 17, 2025, read   first time and referred to Committee on Border Security;   March 31, 2025, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 4,   Nays 1; March 31, 2025, sent to printer.) Click here to see the committee vote     SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION            WHEREAS, Transnational cartels have exploited weak points   along the United States Southern Border, expanding their criminal   activities and endangering Americans, particularly Texans, as a   direct result of inadequate federal border policies over the past   four years; and          WHEREAS, In 2024 alone, U.S. authorities seized enough   fentanyl to endanger every American life, underscoring the critical   need for effective border security measures; and          WHEREAS, The federal government failed its constitutional   duty to protect our borders, forcing The State of Texas to spend $11   billion on border security efforts, deploying advanced technology,   constructing border barriers, and mobilizing thousands of National   and State Guard members, and demands the reimbursement of these   costs; and          WHEREAS, Texas' Operation Lone Star has achieved significant   results in mitigating the effects of illegal immigration and   cartel-driven human and drug trafficking, addressing challenges   left unaddressed by the previous federal administration; and          WHEREAS, The continual breaches of Texas' sovereignty and   security due to federal inaction have forced the state to bear a   disproportionate burden in managing border-related threats; and          WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature acknowledges the Trump   administration's steadfast commitment to improving border security   and expresses that Texas will be a true partner in securing our   border; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas   hereby declare its disappointment in the Biden administration's   border security policies, which failed to adequately protect Texas,   and reaffirms its support for the new administration's efforts to   enhance security along the Southern Border; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That the Texas Legislature respectfully urge the   federal government to take immediate action in addressing these   longstanding issues, including increased resources and support for   state-led initiatives, to restore order and security at the border;   and, be it further          RESOLVED, That the Texas Secretary of State forward official   copies of this resolution to the President of the United States, to   the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of   Representatives of the United States Congress, and to all members   of the Texas delegation to Congress, with the request that this   resolution be entered into the Congressional Record as a testament   to Texas' commitment to work alongside the federal government for a   secure border.     * * * * *