Expands the definition and penalties for smuggling of persons by adding new ways to commit the offense (such as assisting entry onto property without consent or forcing someone to remain), increasing felony degrees and minimum sentences in more circumstances, and applying to single individuals, so a
(3) assists, guides, or directs an individual [deleted: two or more individuals] to enter or remain on public or private property [deleted: agricultural land] without the effective consent of the owner; or (4) takes an individual to or forces an individual to remain on public or private property without the individual's effective consent.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends Texas Penal Code §20.05 on smuggling of persons (a state immigration-related crime) by broadening the offense to cover single individuals, new acts like assisting entry onto property or forcing someone to remain, and additional aggravating factors; it also raises base penalties and minimum sentences, expanding state immigration enforcement via criminal law. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
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