81R1218 PAM-D
By: Berman H.B. No. 254
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to restricting illegal immigrants to certain geographic
regions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 421, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 421.902 to read as follows:
Sec. 421.902. RESTRICTION OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO CERTAIN
GEOGRAPHIC AREAS. (a) In this section:
(1) "Illegal immigrant" means an individual who is not
a citizen or a national of the United States and who has entered the
United States without inspection and authorization by an
immigration officer.
(2) "Sanctuary city" means a municipality that adopts
a resolution declaring that the municipality does not discriminate
or deny municipal services on the basis of a person's immigration
status and that all persons are treated equally regardless of
immigration status.
(b) All illegal immigrants residing in this state shall
reside in a sanctuary city.
(c) The Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas
shall:
(1) disseminate information in English and in Spanish
to the general public regarding the requirements of this section;
and
(2) adopt procedures to implement and administer this
subsection.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2009.