Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered all public K-12 schools and universities to submit a full list of employees working on H-1B visas. Abbott said there is “no reason” for foreign workers to be employed in public schools. On a radio show with conservative host Mark Davis, Abbott said his office is checking if taxpayer money funds specialty visas for work in public education. He added that an "action plan" would be announced later in the week. This move came after the Quorum Report revealed Abbott asked Texas A&M University System campuses to provide details on all H-1B workers, including roles and countries of origin, by Monday. The H-1B visa program allows employers to hire foreign workers for specialty jobs. Texas uses these visas in higher education, hospitals, and public schools, especially during teacher shortages. Abbott said, "I don’t see any reason why H-1B visa holders would need to work in Texas public schools." He echoed former Trump administration claims of H-1B visa fraud and said some workers might have overstayed their visas. Abbott suggested he might urge the Trump administration to "withdraw them." Federal data shows the Dallas Independent School District has the most H-1B visa workers in Texas with 230 employees. Other major users include University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (228), Texas A&M flagship campus (214), University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (171), and University of Texas at Austin (169). Since last September, new H-1B petitioners must pay $100,000, a steep rise from $2,000-$5,000. The old lottery system is being replaced to favor higher-paid, specialized workers. Abbott said these changes will "ensure jobs will be available for Texans." He also said, "We want to make sure our communities are safe" and "that people are not taking jobs Texans could easily fill." Meanwhile, Florida public universities are reviewing a one-year freeze on H-1B hiring after Governor Ron DeSantis ordered a crackdown on "H-1B abuse."