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
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
Nov 2023
Senate Passage
Nov 2023
House Passage
Nov 2023
Signed into Law
Dec 2023
Introduced Nov 7, 2023
Signed Dec 18, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
52
Key actions
14
Committee
8
Amendments
5
Dec 18, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Nov 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
Nov 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
Nov 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
Nov 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Nov 14, 2023
Amended
Amendment fails of adoption
lower
Nov 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Nov 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Nov 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Nov 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Nov 10, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Nov 10, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Nov 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Nov 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Nov 9, 2023
Amended
Amendment fails of adoption
upper
Nov 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Nov 9, 2023
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Nov 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Nov 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Nov 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Nov 7, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Nov 7, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
6 primary · 29 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charles Perry
RRepublican
P
Charlie Geren
RRepublican
P
Cole Hefner
RRepublican
P
David Spiller
RRepublican
P
Keith Bell
RRepublican
P
Todd Hunter
RRepublican
Co
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
Co
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
Co
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
Co
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
Co
Carl Tepper
RRepublican
Co
Charles Cunningham
RRepublican
Co
Charles Schwertner
RRepublican
Co
Cody Vasut
RRepublican
Co
DB
DeWayne Burns
RRepublican
Co
Dennis Paul
RRepublican
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