Bill Text: TX SB168 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the removal from office of a public officer of a political subdivision for policies or actions regarding immigration enforcement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-01 - Referred to State Affairs [SB168 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SB168-Introduced.html
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By: Rodríguez | S.B. No. 168 |
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relating to the removal from office of a public officer of a | ||
political subdivision for policies or actions regarding | ||
immigration enforcement. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 752.0565, Government Code, is repealed. | ||
SECTION 2. A civil action to remove a public officer from | ||
office under Section 752.0565, Government Code, for a violation of | ||
Section 752.053, Government Code, that occurred before the | ||
effective date of this Act may not be initiated after the effective | ||
date of this Act. If on the effective date of this Act, a civil | ||
action is pending under Section 752.0565, Government Code, the | ||
action is dismissed on that date. However, a final adjudication for | ||
the removal of a public officer from office under Section 752.0565, | ||
Government Code, that exists on the effective date of this Act is | ||
unaffected by this Act. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |