TX SB1099

Requires judges to make an affirmative finding in the judgment if the trier of fact determines beyond a reasonable doubt that a defendant was an "illegal alien" at the time of committing certain serious offenses listed in Article 42A.054(a) of the Code of Criminal Procedure

Defines "illegal alien" as a person who entered the U.S. without inspection or at an unauthorized location, or who was admitted as a nonimmigrant but failed to maintain that status, and did not obtain legal status before committing the offense

Increases criminal penalties by one felony category for non-capital felony offenses when the affirmative finding is made (e.g., a second-degree felony would be punished as a first-degree felony)

For first-degree felonies, increases the minimum term of imprisonment to 15 years unless another law already provides for a minimum of 15 years or more

Applies only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025