Bill Amendment: TX HB4 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of improper entry from a foreign nation and indemnification of certain claims relating to the enforcement of that offense.

Status: 2023-11-02 - Committee report printed and distributed [HB4 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB4-House_Amendment_to_Amendment_H_2_3-Spiller.html

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Amend Amendment No. 2 by Spiller by adding the following appropriately numbered items to the amendment and renumbering subsequent items of the amendment accordingly:

(____)  On page 1, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following appropriately numbered subdivision and renumber the subdivisions accordingly:

(____)  "Child" means a person younger than 18 years of age.

(____)  On page 1, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:

Sec. 51.015.  ENFORCEMENT PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a peace officer may not arrest, remove, or otherwise detain a person for purposes of enforcing a provision of this chapter if the person is on the premises or grounds of:

(1)  a public or private primary or secondary school;

(2)  a church, synagogue, or other established place of religious worship; or

(3)  a hospital licensed under Chapter 241, Health and Safety Code.

(____)  On page 4, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:

Sec. 51.05.  CERTAIN ACTS PROHIBITED. A peace officer enforcing Section 51.02 or 51.03 may not:

(1)  push a child into water;

(2)  deny a child access to drinking water; or

(3)  deny a child urgent medical care.