Relating to criminal procedure; to require law enforcement agencies to collect fingerprints and DNA from any illegal alien in the agency's custody and submit the fingerprints and DNA for testing or cataloging.
Summary
Criminal procedure, required law enforcement agencies to collect fingerprints and DNA from any illegal alien in their custody before releasing the illegal alien, and required agencies to submit the fingerprints and DNA for testing or cataloging.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 11, 2023
Last action May 31, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 24, 2023
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 34
May 24, 2023
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
5
May 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
lower
May 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Public Safety and Homeland Security)
lower
May 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Public Safety and Homeland Security)
lower
May 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read A Third Time And Passed As Amended
upper
May 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
upper
May 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Judiciary)
upper
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Judiciary)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lance Bell
RRepublican
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