88R10370 SCP-D
By: Middleton S.B. No. 1703
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study on the impact of illegal immigration in this
state.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 411, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 411.02091 to read as follows:
Sec. 411.02091. IMMIGRATION IMPACT STUDY. (a) The
department shall conduct an annual study on the environmental,
safety, and community impact of illegal immigration in this state,
including any impact to the Texas electric grid.
(b) The department may collaborate or contract with a state
or federal agency, a political subdivision, an institution of
higher education, or a nonprofit organization or other private
entity to assist in conducting the study required by this section.
(c) Not later than September 1 of each year, the department
shall prepare and submit a report to the governor, lieutenant
governor, and legislature containing the results of the study
conducted under this section.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.