NEW: Governor Greg Abbott Signs Executive Order Regarding Birth Tourism
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed an executive order directing DSHS, HHSC, OIG, TMB, BON, and TDLR to investigate claims of birth tourism schemes across Texas.
Greg Abbott@GregAbbott_TX
Individuals are traveling to the U.S. illegally to give birth and secure citizenship for their child. That's fraud.
I issued an executive order directing state agencies to investigate these birth tourism schemes and hold every provider that facilitates them accountable.
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5:42 PM · Jul 21, 2026 · 5.11K Views
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The order comes after a viral news story regarding a Texas hospital advertising “Birth Tourism Packages in South Texas” on billboards in Mexico:
Current Revolt spoke to a source earlier this month who confirmed the hospital used WhatsApp to communicate with Mexican nationals:
Has there ever been a Greg Abbott executive order that didn't boil down to, "F*** off, I'm not doing anything about it, get over it"?
I’m sure he was so shocked to find out about this. 🙄