Thread: TEXAS (2011)

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HOUSE BILL 22 - Author: Riddle

Caption: Relating to information regarding the citizenship and immigration status of public school students.

Excerpt: (b) Each school district and open-enrollment charter school shall determine the citizenship and immigration status of each student at the time of the student's initial enrollment in the district or school. (d) Each school district or open-enrollment charter school shall include the information collected under this section regarding the citizenship or immigration status of district or school students in the district's or school's Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) report.

TEXT OF BILL: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82 ... 00022I.htm

STATUS:
Referred to State Affairs 02/09/2011
Read first time 02/09/2011
Filed 11/08/2010

http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... &Bill=HB22

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HOUSE BILL: 48

Author: Pena

Caption Text: 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 ... 00048I.htm

STATUS:
Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety 02/09/2011
Read first time 02/09/2011
Filed 11/08/2010

http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... &Bill=HB48

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HOUSE BILL 113 - Author: Harless

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.

TEXT OF BILL: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82 ... 00113I.htm

STATUS:
Referred to State Affairs 02/11/2011
Read first time 02/11/2011
Filed 11/08/2010

http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... Bill=HB113

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HOUSE BILL 140 - Author: Laubenberg, Lewis,Paxton

Caption: Relating to requiring state contractors and grant recipients to participate in the federal electronic verification of work authorization program, or E-verify; adding a civil penalty.

Excerpt: CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON [USE OF CERTAIN] PUBLIC SUBSIDIES AND STATE CONTRACTS AND GRANTS SECTION 2. Section 2264.101, Government Code, is transferred to Subchapter B, Chapter 2264, Government Code, redesignated as Section 2264.054, Government Code, and amended to read as follows: Sec. 2264.054 [2264.101].

TEXT OF BILL: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82 ... 00140I.htm

STATUS:
Referred to State Affairs 02/11/2011
Read first time 02/11/2011
Filed 11/08/2010

http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... Bill=HB140

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HOUSE BILL 174

Author: Jackson, Jim

Relating to the cancellation of the voter registration and to the eligibility to vote of persons who are deceased or not citizens of the United States.

TEXT OF BILL: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82 ... 00174I.htm

STATUS:
Referred to Voter Identification & Voter Fraud, Select 02/11/2011
Read first time 02/11/2011
Filed 11/08/2010

http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... Bill=HB174

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HOUSE BILL 176

Author: Jackson, Jim

Caption Text: Relating to designating English as the official language of this state.

TEXT OF BILL: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82 ... 00176I.htm

STATUS:
Referred to State Affairs 02/11/2011
Read first time 02/11/2011
Filed 11/08/2010

http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... Bill=HB176

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HOUSE BILL 177 - Author: Jackson

Caption: Relating to the requirement of citizenship or lawful presence in the United States for issuance or renewal of certain occupational licenses, driver's licenses, and identification certificates.

Excerpt: EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIRED. (a) An applicant for a license must establish employment eligibility if the applicant is: (1) applying for an original license; or (2) renewing a license and the applicant has not previously established employment eligibility.

TEXT OF BILL: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82 ... 00177I.htm

STATUS:
Referred to State Affairs 02/11/2011
Read first time 02/11/2011
Filed 11/08/2010

http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... Bill=HB177

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HOUSE BILL 178 - Author: Jackson

Caption: Relating to requiring governmental entities to participate in the federal electronic verification of work authorization program or E-verify.

Excerpt: VERIFICATION. A governmental entity shall register and participate in the E-verify program to verify information of all new employees. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. An employee of a governmental entity who is responsible for verifying information of new employees of the governmental entity as required by Section 619.002 is subject to immediate termination of employment if the employee fails to comply with that section.

TEXT OF BILL: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82 ... 00178I.htm

STATUS:
Referred to State Affairs 02/11/2011
Read first time 02/11/2011
Filed 11/08/2010

http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... Bill=HB178

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HOUSE BILL 183 - Author: Solomans

Caption: Relating to the duty of a law enforcement agency to verify the immigration status of an arrested person.

Excerpt: VERIFICATION OF ARRESTED PERSON'S IMMIGRATION STATUS. Not later than 48 hours after a person is arrested and before the person is released on bond, the law enforcement agency that arrested the person or that has custody of the person shall: (1) have the person's immigration status verified by: (A) a peace officer or other law enforcement officer of this state who is authorized under federal law to verify a person's immigration status; or (B) a federal law enforcement officer, in accordance ...

TEXT OF BILL: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82 ... 00183I.htm

STATUS:
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/02/2011
Referred to State Affairs 02/11/2011
Read first time 02/11/2011
Filed 11/08/2010

http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... Bill=HB183

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HOUSE BILL 202 - Author: Solomons

Caption: Relating to requiring state contractors to participate in the federal electronic verification of work authorization program, or E-verify.

Excerpt: CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON [USE OF CERTAIN] PUBLIC SUBSIDIES AND STATE CONTRACTS SECTION 2. Section 2264.101, Government Code, is transferred to Subchapter B, Chapter 2264, Government Code, redesignated as Section 2264.054, Government Code, and amended to read as follows: Sec. 2264.054 [2264.101].

TEXT OF BILL: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82 ... 00202I.htm

STATUS:
Referred to State Affairs 02/14/2011
Read first time 02/14/2011
Filed 11/08/2010

http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... Bill=HB202