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SENATE BILL 124
Author: Patrick, Dan
Coauthor: Carona, Nelson, Nichols, Shapiro
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of state and federal laws governing immigration by certain governmental entities; providing a civil penalty.
Excerpt: (e) An entity described by Subsection (a) is liable to the state for a civil penalty if the entity adopts a rule, order, ordinance, or policy under which the entity will not fully enforce the laws of this state or federal laws relating to Subsection (b)(2) or, by consistent actions, fails to fully enforce the laws of this state or federal laws relating to Subsection (b)(2). The amount of a penalty imposed under this subsection is $10,000 for each day of the violation.
Last Action: 01/31/2011 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption Text: Relating to the enforcement of state and federal laws governing immigration by certain governmental entities; providing a civil penalty.
TEXT OF BILL: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82 ... 00124I.htm
Senate Committee: Transportation & Homeland Security
Status: In committee
Actions: (descending date order)
Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec. 01/31/2011
Read first time 01/31/2011
Co-author authorized 01/24/2011
Co-author authorized 01/12/2011
Filed 11/08/2010
Received by the Secretary of the Senate 11/08/2010
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... Bill=SB124
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SENATE BILL 126
Author: Patrick, Dan
Caption: Relating to the duty of a peace officer to inquire into the lawful presence of certain persons.
Excerpt: (b) If a peace officer has probable cause to believe the person has committed a violation described by Subsection (a), the officer: (1) may arrest the person for the violation; and (2) shall identify and report the person to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement after any arrest made by the officer under Subdivision (1) or on other grounds.
TEXT OF BILL: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82 ... 00126I.htm
Status: In committee
Actions: (descending date order)
Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec. 01/31/2011
Read first time 01/31/2011
Filed 11/08/2010
Received by the Secretary of the Senate 11/08/2010
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... Bill=SB126
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SENATE BILL 146
Author: Hinojosa
Caption Text: Relating to the creation of the offense of unlawful transport of an undocumented person.
TEXT OF BILL: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82 ... 00146I.htm
STATUS:
Referred to Criminal Justice 01/31/2011
Read first time 01/31/2011
Filed 11/08/2010
Received by the Secretary of the Senate 11/08/2010
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... Bill=SB146
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SENATE BILL 150
Author: West
Caption: Relating to granting limited state law enforcement authority to special agents of the Office of Inspector General of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and to updating certain references related to the grant of that authority to other federal law enforcement personnel.
Excerpt: (c) A Customs and Border Protection Officer or Border Patrol Agent of the United States Customs and Border Protection or an [a Border Patrol agent,] immigration enforcement agent[,] or deportation officer of the Department of Homeland Security is not a peace officer under the laws of this state but, on the premises of a port facility designated by the commissioner of the United States Customs and Border Protection as a port of entry for arrival in the United States by land transportation from...
TEXT OF BILL: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82 ... 00150I.htm
Senate Committee: Transportation & Homeland Security
Actions: (descending date order)
Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec. 01/31/2011
Read first time 01/31/2011
Filed 11/08/2010
Received by the Secretary of the Senate 11/08/2010
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... Bill=SB150
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SENATE BILL 151
Author: Huffman
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain persons to receive a sentence of community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision.
Excerpt: SECTION 5. Section 15(a), Article 42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended by adding Subdivision (4) to read as follows: (4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, a defendant is not eligible for community supervision under this section if the defendant is an illegal alien.
TEXT OF BILL: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82 ... 00151I.htm
Senate Committee: Criminal Justice
Status: In committee
Actions: (descending date order)
Referred to Criminal Justice 01/31/2011
Read first time 01/31/2011
Filed 11/08/2010
Received by the Secretary of the Senate 11/08/2010
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... Bill=SB151
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SENATE BILL 259
Author: Harris, Estes
Caption: Relating to the duty of a peace officer to inquire into the immigration status of persons arrested on other grounds.
Excerpt: relating to the duty of a peace officer to inquire into the immigration status of persons arrested on other grounds. (a) A peace officer shall inquire into the immigration status of any person under arrest on other grounds. (b) If a person is under arrest as described by Subsection (a) and the person has also violated a civil or criminal provision of the federal immigration laws, the arresting peace officer shall identify and report the person to United States Immigration and Customs
TEXT OF BILL: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82 ... 00259I.htm
Actions: (descending date order)
Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec. 01/31/2011
Read first time 01/31/2011
Filed 12/15/2010
Received by the Secretary of the Senate 12/15/2010
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... Bill=SB259
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SENATE BILL 288
Author: Lucio
Relating to authorizing the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas to investigate the feasibility of and cooperate in the establishment of southbound checkpoints along the international border of this state.
TEXT OF BILL: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82 ... 00288I.htm
STATUS:
Co-author authorized 02/28/2011
Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec. 01/31/2011
Read first time 01/31/2011
Filed 12/21/2010
Received by the Secretary of the Senate 12/21/2010
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... Bill=SB288
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SENATE BILL 294
Author: Hinojosa
Caption Text: Relating to authorizing the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to investigate the feasibility of and cooperate in the establishment of southbound checkpoints along the international border of this state.
TEXT OF BILL: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82 ... 00294I.htm
STATUS:
Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec. 01/31/2011
Read first time 01/31/2011
Filed 12/22/2010
Received by the Secretary of the Senate 12/22/2010
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... Bill=SB294
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SENATE BILL 384
AUTHOR: Harris
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the cancellation of the voter registrations of persons who are not United States citizens.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 62.0142, Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 62.0142. NOTICE ON WRITTEN SUMMONS. If a written summons for jury duty allows a person to claim a disqualification or exemption by signing a statement and returning it to the clerk of the court, the form must notify the person that by claiming a disqualification or exemption based on the lack of citizenship or lack of residence in the county the person shall [might] no longer be eligible to vote in the county.
TEXT OF BILL: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82 ... 00384I.htm
STATUS:
Referred to State Affairs 02/02/2011
Read first time 02/02/2011
Filed 01/20/2011
Received by the Secretary of the Senate 01/20/2011
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... Bill=SB384
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SENATE BILL 394
Author: Patrick
Relating to the creation of the offense of unlawful transport of an undocumented person.
TEXT OF BILL: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82 ... 00394I.htm
STATUS:
Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec. 02/02/2011
Read first time 02/02/2011
Filed 01/21/2011
Received by the Secretary of the Senate 01/21/2011
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... Bill=SB394