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SB 4 TX
Became Law

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.

TX · session 884 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Nov 7, 2023

Latest action (Dec 18, 2023) Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sponsors (6)
30 coauthors / cosponsors
  • Bettencourt Republican · cosponsor
  • Campbell Republican · cosponsor
  • Creighton · cosponsor
  • Flores · cosponsor
  • Hughes Republican · cosponsor
  • Kolkhorst Republican · cosponsor
  • Middleton Republican · cosponsor
  • Parker Republican · cosponsor
  • Paxton Republican · cosponsor
  • Schwertner Republican · cosponsor
  • Sparks Republican · cosponsor
  • Bonnen Republican · cosponsor
  • Burns · cosponsor
  • Burrows Republican · cosponsor
  • Cain Republican · cosponsor
  • Cunningham Republican · cosponsor
  • DeAyala Republican · cosponsor
  • Holland · cosponsor
  • Kitzman Republican · cosponsor
  • Leach Republican · cosponsor
  • Leo-Wilson Republican · cosponsor
  • Metcalf Republican · cosponsor
  • Meyer Republican · cosponsor
  • Paul Republican · cosponsor
  • Rogers · cosponsor
  • Slawson Republican · cosponsor
  • Tepper Republican · cosponsor
  • Thimesch · cosponsor
  • Thompson, Ed · cosponsor
  • Vasut Republican · cosponsor

Action history (148)
  1. Nov 7, 2023 Received by the Secretary of the Senate · upper
  2. Nov 7, 2023 Filed · upper
  3. Nov 7, 2023 Read first time · upper
  4. Nov 7, 2023 Referred to State Affairs · upper
  5. Nov 9, 2023 Co-author authorized · upper
  6. Nov 9, 2023 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · upper
  7. Nov 9, 2023 Considered in public hearing · upper
  8. Nov 9, 2023 Testimony taken in committee · upper
  9. Nov 9, 2023 Vote taken in committee · upper
  10. Nov 9, 2023 Reported favorably w/o amendments · upper
  11. Nov 9, 2023 Rules suspended · upper
  12. Nov 9, 2023 Record vote · upper
  13. Nov 9, 2023 Printing rule suspended · upper
  14. Nov 9, 2023 Ordered not printed · upper
  15. Nov 9, 2023 Laid before the Senate · upper
  16. Nov 9, 2023 Read 2nd time · upper
  17. Nov 9, 2023 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  18. Nov 9, 2023 Amended · upper
  19. Nov 9, 2023 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  20. Nov 9, 2023 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  21. Nov 9, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · upper
  22. Nov 9, 2023 Record vote · upper
  23. Nov 9, 2023 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  24. Nov 9, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · upper
  25. Nov 9, 2023 Record vote · upper
  26. Nov 9, 2023 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  27. Nov 9, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · upper
  28. Nov 9, 2023 Record vote · upper
  29. Nov 9, 2023 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  30. Nov 9, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · upper
  31. Nov 9, 2023 Record vote · upper
  32. Nov 9, 2023 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  33. Nov 9, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · upper
  34. Nov 9, 2023 Record vote · upper
  35. Nov 9, 2023 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  36. Nov 9, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · upper
  37. Nov 9, 2023 Record vote · upper
  38. Nov 9, 2023 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  39. Nov 9, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · upper
  40. Nov 9, 2023 Record vote · upper
  41. Nov 9, 2023 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  42. Nov 9, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · upper
  43. Nov 9, 2023 Record vote · upper
  44. Nov 9, 2023 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  45. Nov 9, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · upper
  46. Nov 9, 2023 Record vote · upper
  47. Nov 9, 2023 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  48. Nov 9, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · upper
  49. Nov 9, 2023 Record vote · upper
  50. Nov 9, 2023 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  51. Nov 9, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · upper
  52. Nov 9, 2023 Record vote · upper
  53. Nov 9, 2023 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  54. Nov 9, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · upper
  55. Nov 9, 2023 Record vote · upper
  56. Nov 9, 2023 Remarks ordered printed · upper
  57. Nov 9, 2023 Passed to engrossment as amended · upper
  58. Nov 9, 2023 Record vote · upper
  59. Nov 9, 2023 Laid before the Senate · upper
  60. Nov 9, 2023 Read 3rd time · upper
  61. Nov 9, 2023 Passed · upper
  62. Nov 9, 2023 Record vote · upper
  63. Nov 9, 2023 Remarks ordered printed · upper
  64. Nov 9, 2023 Reported engrossed · upper
  65. Nov 10, 2023 Received from the Senate · lower
  66. Nov 10, 2023 Read first time · lower
  67. Nov 10, 2023 Referred to State Affairs · lower
  68. Nov 10, 2023 Considered in formal meeting · lower
  69. Nov 10, 2023 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · lower
  70. Nov 10, 2023 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  71. Nov 11, 2023 Committee report distributed · lower
  72. Nov 13, 2023 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  73. Nov 13, 2023 Considered in Calendars · lower
  74. Nov 14, 2023 Placed on General State Calendar · lower
  75. Nov 14, 2023 Read 2nd time · lower
  76. Nov 14, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · lower
  77. Nov 14, 2023 Record vote · lower
  78. Nov 14, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · lower
  79. Nov 14, 2023 Record vote · lower
  80. Nov 14, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · lower
  81. Nov 14, 2023 Record vote · lower
  82. Nov 14, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · lower
  83. Nov 14, 2023 Record vote · lower
  84. Nov 14, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · lower
  85. Nov 14, 2023 Record vote · lower
  86. Nov 14, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · lower
  87. Nov 14, 2023 Record vote · lower
  88. Nov 14, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · lower
  89. Nov 14, 2023 Record vote · lower
  90. Nov 14, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · lower
  91. Nov 14, 2023 Record vote · lower
  92. Nov 14, 2023 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  93. Nov 14, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · lower
  94. Nov 14, 2023 Record vote · lower
  95. Nov 14, 2023 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  96. Nov 14, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · lower
  97. Nov 14, 2023 Record vote · lower
  98. Nov 14, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · lower
  99. Nov 14, 2023 Record vote · lower
  100. Nov 14, 2023 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  101. Nov 14, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · lower
  102. Nov 14, 2023 Record vote · lower
  103. Nov 14, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · lower
  104. Nov 14, 2023 Record vote · lower
  105. Nov 14, 2023 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  106. Nov 14, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · lower
  107. Nov 14, 2023 Record vote · lower
  108. Nov 14, 2023 Motion for the previous question · lower
  109. Nov 14, 2023 Motion prevails · lower
  110. Nov 14, 2023 Record vote · lower
  111. Nov 14, 2023 Passed to 3rd reading · lower
  112. Nov 14, 2023 Record vote · lower
  113. Nov 14, 2023 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  114. Nov 14, 2023 Read 3rd time · lower
  115. Nov 14, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · lower
  116. Nov 14, 2023 Record vote · lower
  117. Nov 14, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · lower
  118. Nov 14, 2023 Record vote · lower
  119. Nov 14, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · lower
  120. Nov 14, 2023 Record vote · lower
  121. Nov 14, 2023 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  122. Nov 14, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · lower
  123. Nov 14, 2023 Record vote · lower
  124. Nov 14, 2023 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  125. Nov 14, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · lower
  126. Nov 14, 2023 Record vote · lower
  127. Nov 14, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · lower
  128. Nov 14, 2023 Record vote · lower
  129. Nov 14, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · lower
  130. Nov 14, 2023 Record vote · lower
  131. Nov 14, 2023 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  132. Nov 14, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · lower
  133. Nov 14, 2023 Record vote · lower
  134. Nov 14, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · lower
  135. Nov 14, 2023 Record vote · lower
  136. Nov 14, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · lower
  137. Nov 14, 2023 Record vote · lower
  138. Nov 14, 2023 Passed · lower
  139. Nov 14, 2023 Record vote · lower
  140. Nov 14, 2023 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  141. Nov 14, 2023 Reason for vote recorded in Journal · lower
  142. Nov 16, 2023 House passage reported · upper
  143. Nov 16, 2023 Reported enrolled · upper
  144. Nov 21, 2023 Signed in the Senate · upper
  145. Nov 27, 2023 Signed in the House · lower
  146. Nov 27, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
  147. Dec 18, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive
  148. Dec 18, 2023 Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . · executive
Subjects
Aliens (I0032)BORDER (S0045)Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)Crimes--Miscellaneous (I0200)Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment (I0205)MAGISTRATES (S1592)PEACE OFFICERS (S0007)

Text versions (8)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

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

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