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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 1303: Relating to certain criminal offenses involving illegal entry into or illegal presence in this state by a person who is an alien, including the enforcement of those offenses; increasing criminal penalties.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1303 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on November 13, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to certain criminal offenses involving illegal entry into or illegal presence in this state by a person who is an alien, including the enforcement of those offenses; increasing criminal penalties. Primary sponsor: Andy Hopper (Republican). It lists 17 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2025): Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 17

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Andy HopperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Ben BumgarnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Briscoe CainCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse128
Carrie IsaacCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Helen KerwinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Marc LaHoodCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse121
A.J. LouderbackCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
David LoweCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Will MetcalfCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Brent MoneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Tom OliversonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse130
Keresa RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse61
SchatzlineCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Alan SchoolcraftCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Shelby SlawsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Tony TinderholtCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Steve TothCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Wes VirdellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse53

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source