BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	S.B. 6
88S31067 KBB-D	By: Huffman
	Finance
	10/26/2023
	As Filed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

The continuing surge of individuals unlawfully crossing the Texas-Mexico border poses an ongoing and imminent threat of widespread and severe damage, including injury and loss of life, loss of property and property damage, increases in property crime, human trafficking, and violent crime, threats to public health, and a violation of sovereignty and territorial integrity. S.B. 6 seeks to mitigate these threats by providing supplemental appropriations relating to border security operations.  

As proposed, S.B. 6 amends current law relating to an appropriation for border security operations.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.� APPROPRIATION TO TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR.� (a) Provides that the amount of $1,567,428,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor for use during the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of providing funding for border security operations.

(b) Requires the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor, of the amount appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section, to use $17,428,000 to support the border prosecution unit established under Subchapter B (Border Prosecution Unit), Chapter 772, Government Code.

(c) Requires the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor, of the amount appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section, to use $10,000,000 to provide grants to local governments to mitigate the potential costs of additional demands on local prosecutorial and correctional resources, contingent upon enactment of Senate Bill 11 or similar legislation by the 88th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 2023.

(d) Requires the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor, of the amount appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section, to transfer $40,000,000 to the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas for the purpose of responding to the border crisis.

SECTION 2.� EFFECTIVE DATE. Effective date: upon passage or the 91st day after the last day of the legislative session.