Relating to prohibitions on the illegal entry into or illegal presence in this state by a person who is an alien, the enforcement of those prohibitions and certain related orders, including immunity from liability and indemnification for enforcement actions, and authorizing or requiring under certain circumstances the removal of persons who violate those prohibitions; creating criminal offenses.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 7, 2023
Last action Nov 13, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Nov 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Nov 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Nov 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Nov 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Nov 7, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Nov 7, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 52 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charlie Geren
RRepublican
P
Cole Hefner
RRepublican
P
David Spiller
RRepublican
P
Keith Bell
RRepublican
P
Todd Hunter
RRepublican
Co
Angelia Orr
RRepublican
Co
Ben Bumgarner
RRepublican
Co
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
Co
Brooks Landgraf
RRepublican
Co
Candy Noble
RRepublican
Co
Carl Tepper
RRepublican
Co
Caroline Harris Davila
RRepublican
Co
Cecil Bell
RRepublican
Co
Charles Cunningham
RRepublican
Co
Cody Vasut
RRepublican
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