Gun rights advocates are suing over an administrative rule that criminalizes possession of millions of commonly used firearms equipped with pistol braces.
The Texas Military said that the state has constructed more than 130 miles of barrier, including fencing with razor wire.
Texas, 21 other states, and the federal government have all issued bans on TikTok from government-owned devices.
Abbott was overwhelmingly reelected as governor of Texas in November. He was sworn in for his third term on Tuesday.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals decided in 2021 that the attorney general cannot unilaterally prosecute suspected election crimes.
Before the election in November, Republicans floated the idea of impeaching Mayorkas over the border crisis if they took the majority.
The president’s visit to El Paso was his first trip to the southern border since his inauguration nearly two years ago.
Abbott previously alleged the administration had based its investigation on faulty ozone data.
Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed numerous lawsuits against the Biden administration over border security since the president took office.
Republicans have criticized Biden for declining to visit the border amid historic levels of illegal immigration.
Vice President Kamala Harris commented in an interview earlier this year that the border is already secure under the Biden administration.
Cruz has deployed the maneuver before; in May, a Port Arthur facility benefited from the senate forcing approval of its permit through.
