Bill Text: TX HB608 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Comm Sub


Bill Title: Relating to state agency reports on the cost of services and benefits provided to undocumented immigrants.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 11-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-12 - Postponed [HB608 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB608-Comm_Sub.html
  82R3094 YDB-D
 
  By: Zerwas, Schwertner, Murphy, Callegari, H.B. No. 608
      Bohac
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to state agency reports on the cost of services and
 
  benefits provided to undocumented immigrants.
         
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 2101, Government Code, is
 
  amended by adding Section 2101.016 to read as follows:
         
         Sec. 2101.016.  REPORT OF SERVICES AND BENEFITS PROVIDED TO
 
  UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS.  (a)  In this section, "undocumented
 
  immigrant" means an individual who is not:
               
               (1)  a United States citizen;
               
               (2)  a legal permanent resident of the United States;
 
  or
               
               (3)  a qualified alien or nonimmigrant under the
 
  Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. Section 1101 et seq.) who
 
  is legally present in the United States.
         
         (b)  Not later than December 31 of each year, each state
 
  agency shall submit to the comptroller a report of the cost of
 
  services and benefits provided to undocumented immigrants, with the
 
  agency determining the extent to which undocumented immigrants are
 
  served by the agency by:
               
               (1)  considering statements and other information
 
  provided by the recipient of a service or benefit that identifies
 
  the recipient as an undocumented immigrant, including place of
 
  birth, registration with the Social Security Administration to the
 
  extent that information may be lawfully obtained, and work history;
 
  or
               
               (2)  using an aggregated statistical method developed
 
  by the agency if it is not practical for the agency to directly
 
  determine whether each recipient of a service or benefit is an
 
  undocumented immigrant.
         
         (c)  The comptroller shall use the information reported
 
  under Subsection (b) to produce a biennial report to the
 
  legislature regarding the estimated financial impact of
 
  undocumented immigrants on the state budget and economy.
         
         (d)  A report under this section must be produced using
 
  aggregated statistical data that does not contain personally
 
  identifiable information.  Information sought for the preparation
 
  of a report under this section may not violate any federal or state
 
  laws, including rules, regarding privacy.
         
         SECTION 2.  Section 2101.016, Government Code, as added by
 
  this Act, applies only in relation to an application for a service
 
  or benefit that is made on or after the effective date of this Act.
         
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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