. >> reporter: but governor abbott and the department of public safety director steve mccraw eventuallyd they were misled by local officials. >> the idea that this was an heroic and well-done and effective and efficient operation was not the case. when we determined it was not the case, we reported otherwise. >> it was time to deliver answers to the people of uvalde. >> reporter: eva guzman, a former justice of the texas supreme court, served on the investigative committee formed because of concern that the public was not getting a true account of events at robb. the committee points to diaz street where the gunman lived, blocks away from robb elementary, with his grandparents. because less than 10 minutes before the attacker crashed a truck in the ravine outside the school, he shot his own grandmother at home. >> diaz street will forever, i think, remain embedded in the minds of uvalde citizens as the place where this tragedy began. >> reporter: the attacker messages an acquaintance, "i just shot my grandma in her head, and i'ma go shoot up a elementary school right now." an online acq

troopers, who are working around the clock, under the leadership of major general suelzer and colonel steve mccraw, with dps. thank you all for your service. [applause] and importantly, let's also thank our texas sheriffs, who are on the frontline battling biden's border crisis. thank you, sheriffs. [applause] members of the national border patrol council, including their president, brandon judd, work with us every day -- and they join with us here tonight. brandon, thank you for being here. [applause] but we know that more must be done. that's why the house and senate are proposing another $4.6 billion to strengthen our border security efforts. but know this -- illegal smuggling is being aided and abetted by united states residents. that must stop. we must impose a mandatory minimum jail sentence of at least 10 years for anyone caught smuggling illegal immigrants in texas. -- in the united states or here in texas. [applause] doing more to secure our border is an emergency item this session. [applause] i look forward to working with senator birdwell and representative guillen to get that done. our