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Owners along the U.S. Mexico border may be reimbursed for damage to their land and property by pirates, smugglers, and drug traffickers, according to Attorney General Ken Paxton‘s Thursday announcement.
A written police statement documenting the damage must be submitted within 90 days after the incident for owners to report a state. According to Paxton’s office, the state will pay up to$ 75, 000 for damage to structures like a barn and a fence, according to a written statement from the president’s leadership blaming the situation.
According to Paxton,” This software will provide needed comfort to Texans whose home is damaged by international creatures waved into the nation by the federal government.” ” I’m happy to assist the borderlands ‘ farmers and ranchers who have to pay the price of Biden’s destructive policies.”
Border-area landowners have faced a constant issue for decades because of the damage caused by refugees crossing personal property, such as cutting through gates as they travel north. When human smugglers attempt to evade law enforcement by smashing their cars into fences or structures, personal property can sometimes be damaged.
According to the attorney general’s office, landowners you apply online and can anticipate email correspondence.
Senate Bill 1133, a laws created the program next year, which authorized$ 18 million in state funding for the program for this and the following year.
Land injury before Sept. 1, when SB 1133 went into effect, is no eligible for the program. Between September 1 and May 6, owners have 90 days to report statements for any damage to their property.
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