The decision comes amid controversy over Trump's border security plans.
Between Galveston, Harris, and Brazoria counties, at least 100 cars have been stolen, totaling about $4.6 million. Law enforcement said the thieves are after Chevy and GMC trucks from 2020 or later.
Texas National Guard and state troopers are continuing to roll out concertina wire, although the Supreme Court vacated a decision that prevented Border Patrol agents from cutting the wire to arrest those who have crossed the river.
A narrowly divided Supreme Court on Monday sided with the Biden administration in a tense dispute over the Texas-Mexico border over razor wire fencing.
Asked how far Texas could legally go to secure the border, Gov. Greg Abbott said the state isn't "shooting people who illegally cross the border because the Biden administration would charge officials with murder."
The numbers are record-breaking: The Border Patrol made about 10,500 apprehensions along the southwest border on Tuesday, according to two sources familiar with the data.