Texas: Governor Abbott Renews Border Security Disaster Proclamation In May 2026

~ Governor Greg Abbott of Texas has renewed his disaster proclamation for a number of counties and state agencies affected by the ongoing surge of individuals unlawfully crossing the Texas-Mexico border. The proclamation, originally issued on May 31, 2021, was amended in subsequent proclamations to include additional affected counties.

Under Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code, Governor Abbott certified that the surge of individuals crossing the border posed an imminent threat of disaster for a number of Texas counties and state agencies. This declaration was further modified to include more counties as the situation continued.

Despite efforts to address the issue, Governor Abbott has determined that the conditions still exist and pose an ongoing threat of disaster. This is evidenced by a local disaster declaration made by Willacy County.

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In accordance with his authority under Section 418.014, Governor Abbott has renewed his proclamation and declared a disaster for a total of 81 counties and all state agencies affected by this crisis. These include Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Brewster, Brooks, Caldwell, Calhoun, Cameron, Chambers, Coleman, Colorado, Crane, Crockett, Culberson and many others.

All orders and directions provided in the original proclamation and subsequent amendments remain in full force and effect. Copies of this renewed proclamation will be filed with applicable authorities as required by law.

The Governor's office released a statement along with the proclamation on May 17th stating that it had been officially signed and sealed at his office in Austin. The document was attested by Deputy Secretary of State David Nelson.

This latest development comes as Texas continues to grapple with an influx of individuals crossing its southern border illegally. The situation has been ongoing for several years now and has caused significant strain on local resources and communities.

The full text of Governor Abbott's renewed proclamation can be viewed on his official website.

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