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TX HB1328
Bill
Status
11/14/2024
Primary Sponsor
Ryan Guillen
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AI Summary
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Judges in Texas-Mexico border region counties may refer criminal trespass cases (under Penal Code Section 30.05) involving persons not lawfully present in the United States to associate judges serving in the region
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Commissioners courts in border region counties may request reimbursement from the Texas Judicial Council for all or part of associate judge salaries when those judges handle referred immigration-related trespass cases
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Commissioners courts in border region counties may also request reimbursement for interpreter salaries for services rendered in these referred cases
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Reimbursements would come from money appropriated to the Texas Judicial Council for border security purposes
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The Texas Judicial Council may adopt rules to implement these reimbursement provisions; effective date is September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to the referral of certain criminal proceedings in the Texas-Mexico border region to an associate judge and reimbursement requests for all or part of an associate judge's or interpreter's salary.
Courts
Last Action
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
3/10/2025