Texas lawmakers weigh border security spending as Operation Lone Star hits 1-year mark

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Monday, state lawmakers began a second hearing to assess how the state is spending an extra $3 billion through 2023 on border security.
The Texas Senate Committee on Border Security is slated to hear from the governor's office, the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, among other state agencies, on Monday and Tuesday.
Last year on March 6, Gov. Greg Abbott launched Operation Lone Star, aiming to crack down on the spike in migrants