Scope: State (Texas)
Branch: Executive
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: July 21, 2026
Governor Greg Abbott signed Executive Order GA-57, directing coordinated state agency efforts to identify and eliminate what the order describes as unlawful birth tourism schemes in Texas. The order was signed July 21, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Novel use of gubernatorial directive authority against birth-related immigration conduct, an area allocated to federal control, with no court ruling yet.