Immigration
Summary
Immigration; Providing criminal penalties for adult unauthorized aliens who knowingly enter or attempt to enter this state after entering the United States by eluding or avoiding examination or inspection by immigration officers; providing enhanced criminal penalties for second or subsequent convictions; specifying that such aliens are not eligible for any civil citation or other prearrest or postarrest diversion program; providing criminal penalties for an adult unauthorized alien who, after having been denied admission, excluded, deported, or removed or having departed the United States during the time an order of exclusion, deportation, or removal is outstanding, thereafter enters, attempts to enter, or is at any time found in this state, etc.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Feb 11, 2025
Signed Feb 13, 2025
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What changed between versions
S 4C Filed
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S 4C er
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2 edits
MINOR
This bill was finalized as an enrolled version (SB 4C er) after being filed as a draft (SB 4C). The substantive text of the immigration bill remains unchanged, but the document now includes official enrollment metadata, timestamps, and confirmation that it has been enacted into law.
TECHNICAL
Added official enrollment metadata including timestamps (2025-02-13), bill classification (General Bill), and status designation (ENROLLED) to confirm the bill has been finalized and signed into law.
Changed the document header from draft status (S 4C Filed) to enrolled status (S 4C er) to reflect the bill's completion of the legislative process.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2025 · House Feb 13, 2025
How they voted
25–11
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
Feb 13, 2025
D
Democratic11
81% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican28
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Feb 13, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed; YEAS 85, NAYS 29
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed; YEAS 25 NAYS 11
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 11 NAYS 7
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/12/25, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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