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TX SJR49
Joint Resolution
Status
2/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Joan Huffman
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AI Summary
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Proposes adding Section 11e to Article I of the Texas Constitution to require mandatory denial of bail for undocumented immigrants charged with felony offenses
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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 or comply with their visa status
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Requires a judge or magistrate to hold a hearing and find probable cause that the person committed the alleged conduct before denying bail
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Scheduled for voter approval at an election on November 4, 2025
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Ballot language would allow Texans to vote for or against requiring denial of bail for undocumented immigrants charged with felonies
Legislative Description
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail for an illegal alien charged with an offense punishable as a felony.
Crimes
Last Action
Referred to Criminal Justice
2/3/2025