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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an annual study on the economic, environmental, and |
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financial impact of illegal immigration in this state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 411, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 411.02091 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 411.02091. ANNUAL IMMIGRATION IMPACT STUDY. (a) The |
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department shall conduct an annual study on the economic, |
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environmental, and financial impact of illegal immigration in this |
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state. |
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(b) The department may collaborate or contract with a state |
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or federal agency, a political subdivision, an institution of |
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higher education, or a nonprofit organization or other private |
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entity to assist in conducting the study required by this section. |
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(c) Not later than September 1 of each year, the department |
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shall prepare and submit a report to the governor, lieutenant |
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governor, and legislature containing the results of the study |
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conducted under this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |