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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an interstate compact on border security and |
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immigration enforcement. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Title 7, Government Code, is amended by adding |
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Chapter 793 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 793.001. EXECUTION OF COMPACT. The Governor of Texas |
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is directed to coordinate and develop an Interstate Compact for |
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Border Security among interested states, and to seek the consent of |
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Congress for the Compact. The purpose of the Compact will be for |
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compacting states to engage in joint action on matters including, |
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but not limited to: |
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a) Detection, apprehension, detention, prosecution, |
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release, and monitoring of illegal aliens. |
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b) Coordination of federal, state, and local immigration |
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enforcement operations. |
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c) Eligibility of aliens to receive state benefits. |
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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, 2015. |