Relating to the recovery of certain state border security expenditures from the federal government.
Bill overview
Relating to the recovery of certain state border security expenditures from the federal government.
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HB 3371 sources, status methodology and verification
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KeepTXRed summary
HB 3371 was a House-passed proposal authorizing the governor to seek federal reimbursement for Texas border-security expenditures and allowing the attorney general to pursue recovery if the federal government did not pay. The Senate did not pass it.
What would change
The proposal would have authorized a reimbursement application to Congress itemizing Texas border-security costs, required the initial request to seek at least $4.72 billion for the 2022-23 biennium and $6.54 billion for 2024-25, permitted litigation to recover unpaid requested amounts, and directed recovered money to general revenue.
Who may be affected
Texas taxpayers, the governor and attorney general, state agencies involved in border security, Congress and federal agencies, and communities affected by state border-security spending.
When it would take effect
HB 3371 did not take effect. The House passed it and sent it to the Senate, where it was referred to Finance but did not receive final passage.
Limits and uncertainty
The bill would not itself have guaranteed federal reimbursement, and its proposed litigation authority was never enacted. Any actual federal reimbursement depends on separate federal and state authority.
Editorial sources and review notes
Official House text, analysis and stages reviewed. House passed; Senate did not.
Editorial explanation reviewed 9/6/2026.
Current status
Passed
Referred to Finance
Latest official action
Referred to Finance
May 12, 2025 · house
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