Texas Governor Greg Abbott has renewed the disaster proclamation concerning border security, first issued on May 31, 2021. The original declaration cited a surge of individuals unlawfully crossing the Texas–Mexico border as an ongoing and imminent threat to several counties and state agencies.
Since its initial issuance, the proclamation has been amended multiple times to update the list of affected counties. In this latest renewal, Governor Abbott stated that the conditions described in prior proclamations continue to exist and pose a threat.
The renewed disaster declaration now applies to more than 70 counties across Texas, including Aransas, Brewster, Cameron, El Paso, Hidalgo, Maverick, Starr, Webb, Zapata, Zavala and others. All orders and authorizations from the original May 31, 2021 proclamation remain in effect.
“In accordance with the authority vested in me by Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code, I do hereby renew the aforementioned proclamation and declare a disaster for [the listed counties], and for all state agencies affected by this disaster. 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,” said Governor Abbott.
The proclamation requires copies to be filed with relevant authorities as mandated by law.
“In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and have officially caused the Seal of State to be affixed at my office in the City of Austin, Texas, this the 18th day of November, 2025,” Abbott wrote. The document was also attested by Jane Nelson, Secretary of State.
A copy of the Governor’s proclamation can be viewed online.
