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Senate advances first substitute of HB 64 to create AG‑administered immigration strike force; fiscal and scope questions raised
Summary
The Senate heard detailed debate on the first substitute to House Bill 64 to create a state-directed strike force administered by the Attorney General and working with ICE and the Department of Public Safety to target serious felony crimes tied to illegal immigration; senators pressed the sponsor on administration, duplication of effort, funding and precise definitions of the felonies targeted.
Senators debated a first substitute to House Bill 64 that would create a strike force to target serious felony activity associated with illegal immigration and vest administration with the Office of the Attorney General working in coordination with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Public Safety.
Sponsor Senator Jenkins said the measure responds to repeated task‑force findings that violent criminals crossing the border presented a different threat in recent years and described the proposed force as an…
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