Bettencourt called the bill “common-sense transparency legislation” that will bolster public trust in the administration of elections.
Operation Lone Star will likely be discussed in a subcommittee meeting next week as the Legislature decides how much to spend on border security.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tried to end the use of Title 42 last year, but that effort was quickly scuttled in the courts.
Commenting on the border crisis, Speaker Phelan said the Texas House will soon present an “innovative solution,” but did not provide details.
Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C. are reportedly taking over the investigation of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
In Texas, a person can be convicted of driving while intoxicated even if the blood alcohol content was less than 0.08 at the time of arrest.
Congressman Tony Gonzales contended there is “danger” in requiring Customs and Border Protection to keep all illegal aliens in detention.
The perpetrator could receive consecutive life sentences after pleading guilty to 90 counts of firearms violations and federal hate crimes.
The local political party invoked Rule 44 of the Republican Party of Texas, asserting Gonzales is not advancing GOP values and policies.
In his State of the Union address, President Biden touted a policy that he says preceded a 97 percent drop in illegal immigration from four countries.
Phelan appointed eight Democrats to standing committees, a point of contention in the race for Texas House speaker.
Sen. Roland Gutierrez also proposed moving the Confederate Soldiers Monument at the Capitol to the Austin State Cemetery.
