CS/HB 697: Federal Immigration Enforcement
GENERAL BILL by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee ; Metz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Albritton ; Boyd ; Byrd ; Combee ; Drake ; Eagle ; Fine ; Fischer ; Fitzenhagen ; Gonzalez ; Grall ; Grant, M. ; Gruters ; Hager ; Hahnfeldt ; Harrell ; Magar ; McClain ; Miller, A. ; Ponder ; Porter ; Raburn ; Renner ; Rodrigues ; Rommel ; Santiago ; Stone ; White ; Williamson ; 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; prohibits 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.
- Judiciary (JU)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
- Appropriations (AP)
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/7/2017 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/15/2017 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 83 |
| 3/7/2017 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 83 |
| 3/9/2017 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee, 03/13/17, 1:30 pm, Sumner Hall |
| 3/13/2017 | House |
• Favorable by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 5 -HJ 361 • Now in Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee -HJ 361 |
| 3/17/2017 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, 03/21/17, 12:30 pm, 12 HOB |
| 3/21/2017 | House |
• CS by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 5 -HJ 429 |
| 3/22/2017 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c) • CS by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 416 |
| 3/24/2017 | House |
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 458 |
| 4/22/2017 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/24/17, 2:00 pm, Sumner Hall |
| 4/24/2017 | House |
• Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 6 -HJ 807 • Placed on Calendar -HJ 807 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/17 |
| 4/27/2017 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 947 • Amendment(s) adopted (293867) -HJ 947 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 4/28/2017 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 979 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 76 NAYS 41 -HJ 979 |
| 4/28/2017 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/29/2017 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations; Criminal Justice -SJ 608 |
| 5/1/2017 | Senate |
• Received -SJ 607 |
| 5/5/2017 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Judiciary |
