| 1 | 1 | | 81R25342 BEF-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Zerwas, Bonnen, Flynn, Sheffield, et al. H.B. No. 276 |
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| 3 | 3 | | Substitute the following for H.B. No. 276: |
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| 4 | 4 | | By: Solomons C.S.H.B. No. 276 |
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| 7 | 7 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 8 | 8 | | AN ACT |
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| 9 | 9 | | relating to the requirement that state agencies report the cost of |
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| 10 | 10 | | services and benefits provided to undocumented immigrants. |
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| 11 | 11 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 12 | 12 | | SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 2101, Government Code, is |
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| 13 | 13 | | amended by adding Section 2101.016 to read as follows: |
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| 14 | 14 | | Sec. 2101.016. REPORT OF SERVICES AND BENEFITS PROVIDED TO |
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| 15 | 15 | | UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS. (a) In this section, "undocumented |
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| 16 | 16 | | immigrant" means an individual who is not: |
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| 17 | 17 | | (1) a United States citizen; |
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| 18 | 18 | | (2) a legal permanent resident of the United States; |
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| 19 | 19 | | or |
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| 20 | 20 | | (3) a qualified alien or nonimmigrant under the |
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| 21 | 21 | | Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. Section 1101 et seq.) who |
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| 22 | 22 | | is legally present in the United States. |
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| 23 | 23 | | (b) Not later than December 31 of each year, each state |
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| 24 | 24 | | agency shall submit to the comptroller a report of the cost of |
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| 25 | 25 | | services and benefits provided to undocumented immigrants, with the |
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| 26 | 26 | | agency determining the extent to which undocumented immigrants are |
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| 27 | 27 | | served by the agency by: |
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| 28 | 28 | | (1) considering statements and other information |
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| 29 | 29 | | provided by the recipient of a service or benefit that identifies |
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| 30 | 30 | | the recipient as an undocumented immigrant, including place of |
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| 31 | 31 | | birth, registration with the Social Security Administration to the |
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| 32 | 32 | | extent that information may be lawfully obtained, and work history; |
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| 33 | 33 | | or |
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| 34 | 34 | | (2) using an aggregated statistical method developed |
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| 35 | 35 | | by the agency if it is not practical for the agency to directly |
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| 36 | 36 | | determine whether each recipient of a service or benefit is an |
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| 37 | 37 | | undocumented immigrant. |
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| 38 | 38 | | (c) The comptroller shall use the information reported |
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| 39 | 39 | | under Subsection (b) to produce a biennial report to the |
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| 40 | 40 | | legislature regarding the estimated financial impact of |
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| 41 | 41 | | undocumented immigrants on the state budget and economy. |
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| 42 | 42 | | (d) A report under this section must be produced using |
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| 43 | 43 | | aggregated statistical data that does not contain personally |
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| 44 | 44 | | identifiable information. Information sought for the preparation |
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| 45 | 45 | | of a report under this section may not violate any federal or state |
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| 46 | 46 | | laws, including rules, regarding privacy. |
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| 47 | 47 | | SECTION 2. Section 2101.016, Government Code, as added by |
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| 48 | 48 | | this Act, applies only in relation to an application for a service |
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| 49 | 49 | | or benefit that is made on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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| 50 | 50 | | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |
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