HB 4

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gptkbp:instanceOf Texas House Bill
gptkbp:controversy Challenged in federal court
gptkbp:fullName Texas House Bill 4
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HB 4
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:legislative_body
2023
gptkbp:opposedBy Civil rights groups
gptkbp:provides Allows state judges to order migrants to return to Mexico
Authorizes state law enforcement to arrest migrants crossing the border illegally
Creates state-level crime for illegal entry from a foreign nation
gptkbp:signedBy Greg Abbott
2023-12-18
gptkbp:sponsor David Spiller
gptkbp:status Enacted
gptkbp:subject Border Security
gptkbp:supportedBy Texas Republican lawmakers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:88th_Texas_Legislature
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5