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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
HB1303Relating to certain criminal offenses involving illegal entry into or illegal presence in this state by a person who is an alien, including the enforcement of those offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
Creates or expands state criminal offenses for illegal entry or presence by noncitizens and requires their enforcement, increasing the scope of state immigration enforcement.
relating to certain criminal offenses involving illegal entry into or illegal presence in this state by a person who is an alien, including the enforcement of those offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
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Amends rules on where peace officers may arrest or detain for enforcement of state immigration offenses under Chapter 51, Penal Code, by narrowing locations where enforcement is prohibited.
Notwithstanding any other law, a peace officer may not arrest or detain a person for purposes of enforcing a provision of Chapter 51, Penal Code, if the person is on the premises or grounds of: (1) [deleted: a public or private primary or secondary school for educational purposes; (2) a church, synagogue, or other established place of religious worship; (3)] a health care facility...
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Governor
Law
Status: Died (session ended)
Last action
2025-03-10: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Filed
2024-11-13
Committee
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates state crimes for illegal entry/presence by aliens and their enforcement (expanding state immigration crimes and enforcement), while repealing prohibitions on enforcement at schools and places of worship (further expanding enforcement by removing prior limits on arrests in those locations).
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