Lieutenant in Texas Dan Patrick has announced plans to create a "Texas Bitcoin Reserve" as part of his higher legislative priorities for the 2025 session.

the an offer Emphasizing the Texas continuous batch of bitcoin merge (BTC) In its financial strategy and enhancing its position as The friendly state of Blockchain.

Patrick said: "Over the past four years, the Senate in Texas has established the line, hostile to President Biden's catastrophic agenda," Patrick said. "Now, with President Trump's return to his post, Texas has a friend in the White House."

Texas has witnessed tensions between encryption mines and government, most notably a modern lawsuit from the mining company, Lejilex, against SEC to organize encryption and classify the distinctive symbol.

In February 2024, the Texas Blockchain Council and riots prosecution The US Department of Energy, EIA, and OMB challenge the collection of emergency data on the use of encryption mining energy. They argue that the procedures violate the law to reduce papers and reflect the broader regulatory transgression by the Biden administration.

Arizona submitted its Bitcoin backup bill

Texas is not alone in its efforts. In Arizona, the Senate Finance Committee It was recently approved SB1025, also known as "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Law in Arizona". The draft law, which is participating in its sponsorship of Senator Windy Rogers and actor Jeff Winger, will allow the state to invest up to 10 % of its public funds-including the reserves of the Ministry of Treasury and Retirement in the state-in Bitcoin and other digital assets.

With a vote of 5-2 in Arizona, the draft law is now moving to the Senate Rules Committee before heading to a full Senate vote.

If it is passed, Arizona will join Texas in Bitcoin position as a strategic financial asset at the state level. These moves reflect an increasing trend between the United States, which is looking to integrate the cryptocurrency into its financial frameworks.