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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to restricting illegal immigrants to certain geographic |
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regions. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 421, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 421.902 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 421.902. RESTRICTION OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO CERTAIN |
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GEOGRAPHIC AREAS. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "Illegal immigrant" means an individual who is not |
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a citizen or a national of the United States and who has entered the |
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United States without inspection and authorization by an |
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immigration officer. |
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(2) "Sanctuary city" means a municipality that adopts |
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a resolution declaring that the municipality does not discriminate |
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or deny municipal services on the basis of a person's immigration |
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status and that all persons are treated equally regardless of |
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immigration status. |
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(b) All illegal immigrants residing in this state shall |
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reside in a sanctuary city. |
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(c) The Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas |
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shall: |
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(1) disseminate information in English and in Spanish |
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to the general public regarding the requirements of this section; |
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and |
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(2) adopt procedures to implement and administer this |
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subsection. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |