Bill Text: TX SB1126 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the awarding of grants to certain entities for homeland security expenses.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-09 - Referred to Border Security [SB1126 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SB1126-Introduced.html
  88R10590 LRM-D
 
  By: Blanco S.B. No. 1126
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the awarding of grants to certain entities for homeland
  security expenses.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 421.072, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
         (d)  The governor may allocate available federal and state
  grants and other funding related to homeland security to a local
  governmental entity or a nonprofit entity for:
               (1)  expenses incurred by the entity to provide
  humanitarian assistance to unaccompanied minors and families,
  including expenses incurred for public safety, medical care,
  shelter, transportation, and nourishment; and
               (2)  the humane processing of the remains of
  undocumented migrants. 
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
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