In a move that reasserts a stance taken over three years ago, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has once again extended his disaster proclamation concerning border security, a measure that underscores the enduring crisis at the Texas-Mexico border.

Originally declared on May 31, 2021, the proclamation responded to what the Governor describes as an "ongoing and imminent threat" posed by the surge of individuals unlawfully crossing into the state. As reported by an official release from the Governor's office, the extended order reaffirms that these conditions persist across a swath of Texas counties.

This ongoing official stance, which now covers an extensive roster of counties, has been amended various times to address changes in the situation, the Governor's office declared the state of disaster not just for border counties but also extending the same to all state agencies affected by the crisis. Abbott's latest decision signifies no end to the heightened state attention on border issues, wherein "All orders, directions, suspensions, and authorizations provided in the Proclamation of May 31, 2021, as amended and renewed in subsequent proclamations, are in full force and effect."