I like this voter bill, but I’m much more interested in HB 17 authored by Rep Debbie Riddle, which focuses on illegal
immigration directly.
HB 17 concerns the creation of the offense of criminal trespass by an illegal alien and to certain procedures for arresting illegal aliens for committing that criminal offense.
It is languishing in committee of course.
The only immigration bill that seems to be moving forward is HB 12 authored by Rep Burt Solomons. This bill would prevent cities from adopting “sanctuary” policies. It is out of committee but has not yet been presented to the house.
I do not think Texas Republicans have the political guts to pass any of the immigration bills filed. Except for a few individual Reps they are all OPEN BORDER SLIME.
Hopefully, in the future, the voter I.D. bill will enable enough real conservatives to be elected to push through some anti-criminal immigration legislation in the next few years. I know that much as-yet-unknown fraud will be stopped by this safeguard.
I disagree. There are plenty of Republicans in TX with the guts to pass that bill. Cities are going broke because of paying for illegal immigration. Florida has a strict voter ID law. TX has been trying to get one, but the Dems rant and holler about the law discriminating against elderly and minorities. We have elderly and minorities here and they seem to vote okay. Go TX.