TX SB552

Defines "illegal alien" in the Code of Criminal Procedure as a person who entered the U.S. without inspection, entered at an unauthorized location, or failed to maintain valid nonimmigrant status before committing an offense

Prohibits defendants classified as illegal aliens from receiving judge-ordered community supervision, regardless of the offense committed

Bars illegal aliens from eligibility for jury-recommended community supervision, adding this restriction to the existing list that includes murder, certain sex offenses against children, and human trafficking

Prohibits judges from granting deferred adjudication community supervision to defendants who are illegal aliens

Makes illegal aliens ineligible for community supervision for state jail felonies, overriding other provisions that would normally allow such supervision

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