Texas lawmakers closely watching Arizona
By PEGGY FIKAC
AUSTIN BUREAU
April 27, 2010, 8:53PM

AUSTIN — Texas lawmakers are closely watching Arizona's get-tough immigration law, with some Republicans saying they will push for similar action here while Democrats say the legislation is wrongheaded and the GOP would suffer politically for the attempt.

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