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SB 4

  • Texas Senate Bill
  • 88th Legislature, 4th Called Session (2023)
  • Introduced in Senate Nov 10, 2023
  • Passed Senate Nov 09, 2023
  • Passed House Nov 14, 2023
  • Signed by Governor Dec 18, 2023

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.

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Bill Subjects

Aliens (I0032) Border (S0045) Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065) Crimes--Miscellaneous (I0200) Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment (I0205) Magistrates (S1592) Peace Officers (S0007)

Abstract

Bill Sponsors (36)

Charles Perry

  • Republican
  • Senator
  • District 28
Primary

David Spiller

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 68
Primary

Cole Hefner

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 5
Primary

Keith Bell

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 4
Primary

Todd Hunter

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 32
Primary

Charlie Geren

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 99
Primary

Paul Bettencourt

  • Republican
  • Senator
  • District 7
Cosponsor

Donna Campbell

  • Republican
  • Senator
  • District 25
Cosponsor

Brandon Creighton

  • Republican
  • Senator
  • District 4
Cosponsor

Flores

     
Cosponsor

Bryan Hughes

  • Republican
  • Senator
  • District 1
Cosponsor

Lois Kolkhorst

  • Republican
  • Senator
  • District 18
Cosponsor

Mayes Middleton

  • Republican
  • Senator
  • District 11
Cosponsor

Tan Parker

  • Republican
  • Senator
  • District 12
Cosponsor

Angela Paxton

  • Republican
  • Senator
  • District 8
Cosponsor

Charles Schwertner

  • Republican
  • Senator
  • District 5
Cosponsor

Kevin Sparks

  • Republican
  • Senator
  • District 31
Cosponsor

Greg Bonnen

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 24
Cosponsor

DeWayne Burns

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 58
Cosponsor

Dustin Burrows

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 83
Cosponsor

Briscoe Cain

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 128
Cosponsor

Charles Cunningham

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 127
Cosponsor

Mano DeAyala

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 133
Cosponsor

Justin Holland

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 33
Cosponsor

Stan Kitzman

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 85
Cosponsor

Jeff Leach

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 67
Cosponsor

Terri Leo-Wilson

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 23
Cosponsor

Will Metcalf

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 16
Cosponsor

Morgan Meyer

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 108
Cosponsor

Dennis Paul

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 129
Cosponsor

Glenn Rogers

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 60
Cosponsor

Shelby Slawson

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 59
Cosponsor

Carl Tepper

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 84
Cosponsor

Kronda Thimesch

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 65
Cosponsor

Ed Thompson

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 29
Cosponsor

Cody Vasut

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 25
Cosponsor

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Dec 18, 2023

Office of the Governor

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Nov 27, 2023

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Nov 21, 2023

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Nov 16, 2023

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Nov 13, 2023

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Nov 11, 2023

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Nov 10, 2023

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Referred to State Affairs

  • Referral-Committee
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Bill Text

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Related Documents

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Fiscal Note (Introduced) HTML
Analysis (Enrolled) HTML
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Analysis (Introduced) HTML

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