The amount of money approved by the House in its megabill to reimburse states like Texas for border spending. The bill would cover state spending from the time President Joe Biden was inaugurated in 2021, and include all efforts to enforce immigration laws. Texas has spent an estimated $11.1 billion to militarize the southern border; Gov. Greg Abbott has criticized the Biden administration for its handling of unauthorized border crossings. The bill will now go to the Senate.
