"For the first time in a decade, there is more momentum and enthusiasm in Texas moving us forward," Veasey, D-Fort Worth, told thousands of delegates gathered at the Fort Worth Convention Center for the last day of their biennial state convention. "Texans are fed up."

House Democrats from Texas sent Gov. Greg Abbott a letter Thursday challenging his assertion that they are to blame for a lack of progress on immigration reform. "It is disappointing to see our governor make the reckless and baseless assertion that it is our Texas Democratic Caucus who is refusing to take action on these issues," they wrote. "A basic Google search will reveal precisely which caucus is working to address challenges related to our Southern border and which caucus is stonewalling any honest effort to do the same."