HB 697  - Federal Immigration Enforcement

General Bill by Metz (CO-SPONSORS) Ahern; Albritton; Boyd; Byrd; Combee; Drake; Fine; Fischer; Fitzenhagen; Gonzalez; Grall; Grant, M.; Gruters; Hager; Hahnfeldt; Harrell; McClain; Miller, A.; Rommel; Santiago; White; Yarborough
Federal Immigration Enforcement: Designates act "Rule of Law Adherence Act"; prohibits sanctuary policies; requires state & local governmental agencies to comply with & support enforcement of federal immigration law; provides requirements concerning immigration detainers & certain arrested persons; Prohibits restrictions on transfer of certain information related to enforcement of immigration law; authorizes law enforcement agency to transport unauthorized alien; authorizes ordinances for recovery immigration detainer costs; provides whistle-blower protections for certain officials; requires AG to prescribe format for complaints; provides injunctive relief & civil penalties; prohibiting the expenditure of public funds for specified purposes; provides cause of action for personal injury or wrongful death attributed to sanctuary policy; prohibits discrimination on specified grounds; provides for implementation; requires repeal of existing sanctuary policies.
Effective Date: July 1, 2017
Last Event: Now in Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Monday, March 13, 2017 8:54 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals
    -   Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
           On agenda for: 03/13/17 1:30 PM              View Notice
        Favorable (final action)              See Votes
 
    -   Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    -   Judiciary Committee

Related Bills
Bill # Subject Relationship
SB 786 Federal Immigration Enforcement Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Vote History
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Bill History
Event Time Member Committee Ver.
H Now in Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee 3/13/2017 - 8:54 PM Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee __
H Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee 3/13/2017 - 8:54 PM Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee __
H Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee 3/13/2017 - 8:34 PM Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee __
H Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda 3/09/2017 - 4:10 PM Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee __
H 1st Reading 3/07/2017 - 10:58 PM __
H Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee 2/15/2017 - 1:27 PM Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee __
H Referred to Judiciary Committee 2/15/2017 - 1:27 PM Judiciary Committee __
H Referred to Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee 2/15/2017 - 1:27 PM Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee __
H Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee 2/15/2017 - 1:27 PM Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee __
H Filed 2/07/2017 - 5:11 PM Metz __
 

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