Some Texas lawmakers including Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick slammed the Biden administration over the auction of wall materials. But the sale was directed by Congress — and Texas has already bought some of it.

Thousands of people have been arrested under Texas’ human smuggling law. Now they face at least a decade in prison under sentencing guidelines that took effect this year.

Gov. Greg Abbott announced the new strategy, which will cost an estimated $100,000, during a press conference in Eagle Pass.

At least a third of landowners approached by state officials have refused to let wall be built on their properties. That’s forced the state to largely build on ranchland in remote areas, or erect sections that are full of gaps.

The grants will go to private and public sector recipients in Texas for a variety of public safety priorities, including securing the southern border.

The congressman said he joined other Democrats in opposition to the use of the floating barriers and razor wire at Texas’ border because of the lack of permits.

A woman was arrested for trying to smuggle more than a million dollars’ worth of drugs into Texas last week.

Gov. Greg Abbott also announced that the state is adding more floating barriers to the Rio Grande.

The former president captured 55% of Latino voters in the state, according to exit polls. He also won 14 out of the 18 counties within 20 miles of the border, a number that doubled his 2020 performance in the Latino-majority region.

A Starr County property was purchased to build border wall, while Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said the state has many options for a sprawling ranch in West Texas.

Former President Donald Trump addressed border security at a rally in Austin, where Alexis Nungaray shared the story of her daughter Jocelyn, who was killed by two Venezuelan nationals allegedly linked to a gang.

Residents say they can no longer access the park after the state seized it against the city’s wishes in January.

Reporters from both organizations spent a day documenting the reality on the border. Here’s a summary of what they found.

The Texas Tribune and The Associated Press visited five locations along the 1,254-mile span to separate the facts from the political narrative during a heated election year.

A Houston man is facing felony charges of human smuggling after state troopers found 16 migrants behind a false wall of a trailer.

Abbott signed a proclamation declaring Tren de Aragua a foreign terrorist organization and directed Texas DPS to create strike teams targeting the gang.