Posted on 07/04/2011 1:37:43 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
As the House early last month debated a must-pass finance bill, one member slipped in language that puts into law a controversial Texas Department of Public Safety policy requiring driver's license applicants to show they're in the country legally.
The amendment, added by Rep. Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, to the education funding bill legislators needed to balance the state budget had originally been included in Senate Bill 9, the so-called "sanctuary cities" bill that failed in the special session. It also had appeared in an omnibus homeland security bill by Sen. Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, that died in the regular session.
The new law approved last Tuesday makes some tweaks to a 2008 DPS policy that prevents illegal immigrants from getting a driver's license and created a special license for temporary visitors. The rules require Texans applying for or renewing their license to show they are citizens or are in the country legally.
By putting it into law the state potentially undermines an ongoing lawsuit that argues DPS doesn't have authority to check legal status.
(Excerpt) Read more at chron.com ...
The immigration issue has been a hot talk show topic in Austin lately, and one PO’ed female Hispanic caller this morning told the hosts she would like to see every illegal run out of the country. If her name had been Sandra, I’d have bet she was my neighbor.
Ping!
Happy Independence Day!
Happy Independence Day SwinneySwitch and FReeperville!
They can kiss my butt if they think I’m going to prove I’m a citizen.
Quit trying to steal the title! It belongs to Illinois Gov ( Ex Gov) Rod Blagojevich!!
GOOD HAIR!!
LOL
“fu...
I support DeMint, then Palin, You are a disgrace to your SCV Camp.”
I support Palin and DeMint also. Chill out, I was only spoofin’ you.
LOL! I always wonder if that is not part of what's going on when I hear someone call Perry Gov. Good hair. Same with women who disparage Palin when they know nothing about her leadership abilities.
Sarah and Rick are just so damned good looking it isn't fair if they are popular too. WAAAAA! LOL!
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It is a pain but I will need to show my birth certificate and proof of address when I renew my CDL in Kansas in the next month. Every one has to do so here.
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