Overview
- Abbott directed the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas National Guard to increase patrols at energy facilities, ports, and the southern border, while bolstering cybersecurity and deploying unmanned aerial surveillance.
- The Texas Military Department activated service members under Operation Fury Shield to work with state and federal partners to safeguard communities and critical infrastructure.
- The FBI and its Joint Terrorism Task Force are investigating the West Sixth Street attack that left three dead and 14 injured as a possible terrorism case, with DPS ordered to add weekend patrols downtown.
- Law enforcement in Texas and across the U.S. increased protection at houses of worship, diplomatic sites, and energy assets as Iran launched attacks toward Israel and U.S. bases.
- Abbott publicly backed U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, while Texas politicians and residents expressed sharply differing views, including concerns over War Powers authority.