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      88(3) HB 129 - Introduced version - Bill Text
      
            88S30256 RDS-F
         
		By:  Guillen
            H.B.  No.  129
         
               A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
            
               AN ACT
            
            relating to border protection agreements between this state and the 
         
            United Mexican States.
         
                          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         
            ARTICLE 1.  LEGISLATIVE FINDING
         
                          SECTION  1.01.    (a)   The legislature, acting with the 
         
            governor, has the solemn duty to protect and defend the citizens of 
         
            this state and maintain sovereignty over this state's borders.
         
                          (b)    An individual entering this state from a foreign country 
         
            shall enter through a legal port of entry.
         
            ARTICLE 2.  BORDER PROTECTION AGREEMENTS
         
                          SECTION  2.01.    Title 7, Government Code, is amended by 
         
            adding Chapter 795 to read as follows:
         
            CHAPTER 795.  BORDER PROTECTION AGREEMENTS WITH UNITED MEXICAN 
         
            STATES
         
                          Sec.  795.001.    AUTHORITY FOR AGREEMENTS AND ENGAGEMENT WITH 
         
            AUTHORITIES OF UNITED MEXICAN STATES.  (a)   On behalf of this state, 
         
            the governor shall coordinate, develop, and execute agreements with 
         
            the United Mexican States and the states of the United Mexican 
         
            States regarding the authority of this state to protect and defend 
         
            its citizens.
         
                          (b)    The governor may appoint a group of individuals 
         
            responsible for meeting in person with the appropriate local, 
         
            state, and federal authorities of the United Mexican States to 
         
            coordinate, develop, and execute agreements under Subsection (a).   
         
            The group appointed under this subsection may operate within the 
         
            United Mexican States as practicable.
         
            ARTICLE 3. EFFECTIVE DATE
         
                          SECTION  3.01.    This Act takes effect immediately if it 
         
            receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each 
         
            house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.    
         
            If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate 
         
            effect, this Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of 
         
            the legislative session.
         
Statutes affected: 
Introduced: Title , Government Code 2.01 (Title , Government Code 2)



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to border protection agreements between this state and the
	United Mexican States.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	ARTICLE 1. LEGISLATIVE FINDING
	SECTION 1.01. (a) The legislature, acting with the
	governor, has the solemn duty to protect and defend the citizens of
	this state and maintain sovereignty over this state's borders.
	(b) An individual entering this state from a foreign country
	shall enter through a legal port of entry.
	ARTICLE 2. BORDER PROTECTION AGREEMENTS
	SECTION 2.01. Title 7, Government Code, is amended by
	adding Chapter 795 to read as follows:
	CHAPTER 795. BORDER PROTECTION AGREEMENTS WITH UNITED MEXICAN
	STATES
	Sec. 795.001. AUTHORITY FOR AGREEMENTS AND ENGAGEMENT WITH
	AUTHORITIES OF UNITED MEXICAN STATES. (a) On behalf of this state,
	the governor shall coordinate, develop, and execute agreements with
	the United Mexican States and the states of the United Mexican
	States regarding the authority of this state to protect and defend
	its citizens.
	(b) The governor may appoint a group of individuals
	responsible for meeting in person with the appropriate local,
	state, and federal authorities of the United Mexican States to
	coordinate, develop, and execute agreements under Subsection (a).
	The group appointed under this subsection may operate within the
	United Mexican States as practicable.
	ARTICLE 3. EFFECTIVE DATE
	SECTION 3.01. This Act takes effect immediately if it
	receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each
	house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.
	If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate
	effect, this Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of
	the legislative session.