By: Troxclair H.B. No. 134
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the authority of a political subdivision to use public
money to provide legal services for individuals unlawfully present
in the United States.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 140, Local Government Code, is amended
by adding Section 140.014 to read as follows:
Sec. 140.014. PROHIBITION ON USE OF PUBLIC MONEY TO PROVIDE
LEGAL SERVICES FOR UNLAWFULLY PRESENT INDIVIDUALS. Unless required
by the United States Constitution, a political subdivision may not:
(1) use public money to provide legal services for an
individual who is unlawfully present in the United States according
to the terms of the federal Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. Section 1101 et seq.); or
(2) provide public money to a person to be used to
directly or indirectly provide legal services for an individual
described by Subdivision (1).
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the
last day of the legislative session.