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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
James Barragán

Effort to fix payroll error for state National Guard troops falls short in Texas Senate

Members of the Texas National Guard work 12 to 13 hour shifts guarding the “Texas border wall,” construction crews and materials near Del Rio on Dec. 8, 2021. Thousands of National Guard troops were deployed to Del Rio after an increase in migration at the southern border.
Members of the Texas National Guard work 12- to 13-hour shifts guarding the Texas border wall, construction crews and materials near Del Rio on Dec. 8, 2021. (Credit: Kaylee Greenlee Beal for The Texas Tribune)

An effort to reimburse thousands of National Guard troops who racked up a combined $9.3 million in federal taxes because of a paycheck error while serving on Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security mission has fallen short of key legislative deadlines.

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