Efforts to secure the border and combat illegal immigration in the state of Texas are being bolstered by two new bills signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday. He joined the Sheriff's Association of Texas annual training along with the U.S. border czar, Tom Homan, in Fort Worth to discuss the legislation.

The conversation Tuesday between Gov. Greg Abbott and border czar Tom Homan touched on recent attacks on federal immigration agents – including one at

Abbott also spoke to U.S. Border Czar Tom Homan about Texas' collaboration with the federal government on immigration enforcement and disaster response.

S hortly after one of the most conservative legislative sessions in Texas history, Gov. Greg Abbott decided that he was hungry for more. The governor's cravings could impact transgender Texans.

Redistricting is one of 18 items on the agenda during the Texas legislative special session that begins July 21.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, is directing state lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional map at a special legislative session later this month. Under the current GOP-drawn Texas map,