DPS said the checkpoints won’t occur at the ports of entry, which is different than in April when Abbott mandated all commercial vehicles entering from Mexico be checked by state police. The order snarled trade with Mexico at the time.

Truck drivers crossing into Texas through the Pharr International Bridge say they’re tired frustrated, and very uncomfortable.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents recently intercepted a rare, invasive beetle at the Texas-Mexico border.