Eleven Texas Senators have signed on to a resolution that "urge[s] Governor Rick Perry to oppose the plans of the Minuteman Project to come to Texas and to ask Minuteman Project representatives not to begin patrols of the Texas border with Mexico". The AP report is here.

The current text of SR 970 is here. You can get the full information on this resolution by going here and entering SR 970 in the "Bill Action & Vote History" search box. The lead author appears to be Sen. Juan Hinojosa (D-McAllen). Another is Leticia Van de Putte (D-San Antonio). In addition to being featured in "S.A. Lawmaker Wants to Grade Children on Weight", here's one of her quotes from 2003: "It is unconscionable that these white Republicans would attempt to hurt our constituents, even while we are making our stand to defend Texas."

The resolution says the MMP might interfere with legal crossings and trade, which is probably not true. It also says some parts of the TX-MX border are urbanized, but I doubt whether the MMP will patrol in El Paso. It also mentions a civil suit and assault charge, yet that case predates and had nothing to do with the MMP.

And, oddly enough, like nearly every MSM report about CA Gov. Schwarzenegger's support for the Minutemen, it mentions that Bush stated his opposition. It also brings up the opposition of the leadership of the Border Patrol and the charge from them that the MMP had tripped motion detectors.

Previously:
The Minutemen will need some ten gallon hats
Kay Bailey Hutchison supporting the MMP
"Other than Mexicans"