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HB 20 TX
Introduced

Relating to measures to ensure the safety and welfare of the border region of this state, including protection from ongoing criminal activity and public health threats and the establishment of the Border Protection Unit; creating a criminal offense; creating a civil penalty.

TX · session 88 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Mar 10, 2023

Latest action (May 9, 2023) Returned to committee

Sponsors (5)
51 coauthors / cosponsors
  • Anderson · cosponsor
  • Bell, Keith Republican · cosponsor
  • Bonnen Republican · cosponsor
  • Buckley Republican · cosponsor
  • Bumgarner Republican · cosponsor
  • Burns · cosponsor
  • Cain Republican · cosponsor
  • Capriglione Republican · cosponsor
  • Cook Republican · cosponsor
  • Cunningham Republican · cosponsor
  • Dean Republican · cosponsor
  • Dorazio Republican · cosponsor
  • Frazier · cosponsor
  • Gerdes Republican · cosponsor
  • Goldman · cosponsor
  • Harris, Cody · cosponsor
  • Hayes Republican · cosponsor
  • Hefner Republican · cosponsor
  • Holland · cosponsor
  • Hull Republican · cosponsor
  • Isaac Republican · cosponsor
  • Jetton · cosponsor
  • King, Ken Republican · cosponsor
  • Kitzman Republican · cosponsor
  • Klick · cosponsor
  • Kuempel · cosponsor
  • Lambert Republican · cosponsor
  • Landgraf Republican · cosponsor
  • Leach Republican · cosponsor
  • Lopez, Janie · cosponsor
  • Metcalf Republican · cosponsor
  • Murr · cosponsor
  • Noble Republican · cosponsor
  • Oliverson Republican · cosponsor
  • Orr Republican · cosponsor
  • Patterson Republican · cosponsor
  • Paul Republican · cosponsor
  • Raney · cosponsor
  • Rogers · cosponsor
  • Schatzline Republican · cosponsor
  • Shaheen Republican · cosponsor
  • Slawson Republican · cosponsor
  • Spiller Republican · cosponsor
  • Stucky · cosponsor
  • Swanson Republican · cosponsor
  • Tepper · cosponsor
  • Thimesch · cosponsor
  • Thompson, Ed · cosponsor
  • Toth Republican · cosponsor
  • Vasut Republican · cosponsor
  • Wilson Republican · cosponsor

Action history (25)
  1. Mar 10, 2023 Filed · lower
  2. Mar 13, 2023 Read first time · lower
  3. Mar 13, 2023 Referred to State Affairs · lower
  4. Apr 12, 2023 Considered in public hearing · lower
  5. Apr 12, 2023 Committee substitute considered in committee · lower
  6. Apr 12, 2023 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · lower
  7. Apr 13, 2023 Public hearing continued on . . . · lower
  8. Apr 13, 2023 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · lower
  9. Apr 13, 2023 Left pending in committee · lower
  10. Apr 27, 2023 Considered in formal meeting · lower
  11. Apr 27, 2023 Committee substitute considered in committee · lower
  12. Apr 27, 2023 Reported favorably as substituted · lower
  13. May 5, 2023 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  14. May 5, 2023 Committee report distributed · lower
  15. May 6, 2023 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  16. May 6, 2023 Considered in Calendars · lower
  17. May 9, 2023 Placed on Major State Calendar · lower
  18. May 9, 2023 Read 2nd time · lower
  19. May 9, 2023 Point of order withdrawn · lower
  20. May 9, 2023 Point of order withdrawn · lower
  21. May 9, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · lower
  22. May 9, 2023 Record vote · lower
  23. May 9, 2023 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  24. May 9, 2023 Point of order sustained · lower
  25. May 9, 2023 Returned to committee · lower
Subjects
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811)Aliens (I0032)BORDER (S0045)BORDER PROTECTION UNIT (V45BS)BORDER PROTECTION UNIT ACT (P94WR)COVID-19 (SB9YM)Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)Crimes--Miscellaneous (I0200)FEDERAL RELATIONS (S0862)Governor (I0375)Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions (I0383)LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (S0096)Law Enforcement (I0510)Legislature (I0520)MAGISTRATES (S1592)PEACE OFFICERS (S0007)PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION (V8707)PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF (V0251)SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE (S0306)State Finances--Management & Control (I0748)TRESPASS (S0549)

Text versions (4)

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  • Introduced · HTML
  • Introduced · PDF
  • House Committee Report · HTML
  • House Committee Report · PDF

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