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Governor Abbott Directs DPS To Increase Public Safety Operations Amid Cartel Violence
February 23, 2026
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release:

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Governor Abbott Directs DPS To Increase Public Safety Operations Amid Cartel Violence

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Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to enhance public safety and homeland security operations across Texas in response to escalating cartel violence in Mexico that poses a growing threat to American civilians.

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