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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the eligibility of an individual born in this state |
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whose parents are illegal aliens to receive state benefits. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Title 10, Government Code, is amended by adding |
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Subtitle H to read as follows: |
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SUBTITLE H. PROVISION OF PUBLIC BENEFITS |
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CHAPTER 2352. ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS |
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Sec. 2352.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "illegal |
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alien" means an individual who is not a citizen or national of the |
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United States and who has entered the United States without |
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inspection and authorization by an immigration officer. |
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Sec. 2352.002. APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies only to |
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an individual: |
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(1) who is born in this state on or after the effective |
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date of this chapter; and |
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(2) whose parents are illegal aliens at the time the |
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individual is born. |
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Sec. 2352.003. ELIGIBILITY. An individual to whom this |
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chapter applies is not entitled to and may not receive any benefit |
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provided by this state or a political subdivision of this state, |
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including: |
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(1) a grant, contract, loan, professional license, or |
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commercial license provided by an agency of this state or a |
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political subdivision of this state or by appropriated funds of |
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this state or a political subdivision of this state; |
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(2) employment by this state or a political |
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subdivision of this state; |
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(3) a retirement payment or other benefit received on |
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account of the status of the individual as a former employee or |
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officer of this state or a political subdivision of this state; |
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(4) public assistance benefits, including welfare |
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payments, food stamps, or food assistance from this state or a |
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political subdivision of this state; |
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(5) health care or public assistance health benefits; |
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(6) disability benefits or assistance; |
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(7) public housing or public housing assistance; |
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(8) instruction in primary or secondary education; |
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(9) instruction from a public institution of higher |
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education; and |
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(10) an unemployment benefit. |
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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, 2007. |