More than 400 additional Texas National Guard troops arrived at the Texas-Mexico border on Monday. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott deployed the troops to the Rio Grande Valley, where he said they'll work side-by-side with U.

The Texas governor said the additional troops will work alongside federal border agents as part of Trump's efforts to seize the offensive.

Several members of the Texas Legislature are expressing their support after Gov. Greg Abbott asked the federal government to reimburse Texas for money it spent securing the border during the Biden administration.

The Texas Senate Education Committee advanced a controversial school voucher bill, SB-2, for a full Senate vote.

The proposal, a priority of Gov. Greg Abbott, budgets $1 billion over the next two years to fund the private school vouchers.

The public is invited to testify at the Capitol in Austin on voucher-style legislation allowing taxpayer money for private school education.