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

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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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Bill Text

Bill Text Versions	Format
Introduced	PDF HTML
Engrossed	PDF HTML
House Committee Report	PDF HTML
Enrolled	PDF HTML

Document	Format
Fiscal Note (Engrossed)	HTML
Fiscal Note (Introduced)	HTML
Analysis (House Committee Report)	HTML
Analysis (Introduced)	HTML