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TX HB1328

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/14/2024

Primary Sponsor

Ryan Guillen

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • Commissioners courts in border region counties may also request reimbursement for interpreter salaries for services rendered in these referred cases

  • Reimbursements would come from money appropriated to the Texas Judicial Council for border security purposes

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence3/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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