Texans for Strong Border released our third and final list of priority legislation this week. Here are the bills we are watching:
Protect Texas Public Schools: The following bills would protect Texas public schools from being forced to continue to fund the free public education of illegal aliens.
- HB 4668 and SB 923 by Representative Ben Bumgarner and Senator Drew Springer
Notable Supplementary Legislation: The following bills do not meet a TFSB legislative priority per se but would effectively aid us in the fight to end illegal immigration in the state of Texas.
- HB 1491 by Representative Brian Harrison – Affords Texas Law Enforcement the Power to Remove Illegal Aliens under Title 42 so long as any of the following three remain in place:
- the Federal COVID-19 Disaster Declaration;
- Federal COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement; or
- DoS Travel Warnings for Countries in which Individuals are Illegally Originating from
- HB 1600 by Representative Cole Hefner – Cites Article IV, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution; Classifies Illegal Entry into Texas as a Third Degree Felony
- HB 5000 by Representative Stan Kitzman – Classifies Operating a Child-Care Center for Minors in the State Illegally as a State Jail Felony
To view our full legislative priorities report that was published before the legislative session: CLICK HERE.