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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the removal from office of a public officer of a |
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political subdivision for policies or actions regarding |
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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. Section 752.0565, Government Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 2. A civil action to remove a public officer from |
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office under Section 752.0565, Government Code, for a violation of |
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Section 752.053, Government Code, that occurred before the |
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effective date of this Act may not be initiated after the effective |
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date of this Act. If on the effective date of this Act, a civil |
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action is pending under Section 752.0565, Government Code, the |
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action is dismissed on that date. However, a final adjudication for |
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the removal of a public officer from office under Section 752.0565, |
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Government Code, that exists on the effective date of this Act is |
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unaffected by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. 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, 2019. |