US EditionTexas House Speaker Directs Committee to Study Annexing New Mexico Counties
Texas House plans to study adding New Mexico counties, streamline data center regulations, and pursue property tax relief with new committee directives for 2027 session.
- On Thursday, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows released interim legislative priorities directing committees to study property tax relief, data center development, water infrastructure, and the potential secession of New Mexico counties for the 2027 legislative session.
- These directives overlap with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's agenda, sharing focus on reducing property tax burdens, identifying government spending fraud, and securing Texas from potential foreign threats.
- Burrows established three new select committees addressing governmental accountability, health care affordability, and general aviation, while directing panels to examine water usage for Texas's roughly 400 data centers.
- The Governmental Oversight committee will study adding "one or more contiguous counties" of New Mexico to Texas, while the House continues efforts to prevent "Sharia law" from spreading in the state.
- These charges aim to build on previous legislative successes and eliminate inefficiencies, laying groundwork for a productive 2027 session, Speaker Burrows said in a statement.
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Texas House Orders Study on Annexing Parts of New Mexico
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has directed a legislative committee to study the possibility of annexing parts of neighboring New Mexico, following renewed interest in a proposal originating across state lines. The review will examine whether “one or more contiguous counties of New Mexico” could legally and practically be incorporated into Texas. The idea gained traction after New Mexico state Rep. Randall Pettigrew introduce…
Texas House speaker orders study of possible annexation of parts of NM
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has visions of expanding Texas by annexing parts of New Mexico. The revelation comes as Burrows directed a newly created government oversight committee to analyze and assess the implications of adding “one or more contiguous counties of New Mexico” to the Lone Star State. The idea of adding sections of New Mexico to Texas originated with a legislative proposal by a New Mexico state representative. Rep. Randall …
Texas House Speaker wants state to look into annexing New Mexico counties on state line
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Could Texas lawmakers be making a play to add New Mexico counties to their state? A list of priorities from the Texas State House speaker suggests they are. However, his counterpart here in the New Mexico House is scoffing at the idea. Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows posted his interim committee charges [...]
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