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
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By: Zerwas, Schwertner, Murphy, Callegari, | H.B. No. 608 | |
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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. |