Bill Status of HB 426   100th General Assembly

Short Description:  IMMIGRATION SAFE ZONES

House Sponsors
Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch-Kathleen Willis-Elizabeth Hernandez-Theresa Mah-Robyn Gabel, Ann M. Williams, Gregory Harris, Thaddeus Jones, Silvana Tabares, Kelly M. Cassidy, Michael J. Zalewski, Laura Fine, Litesa E. Wallace, Christian L. Mitchell, Rita Mayfield, Lawrence Walsh, Jr., Will Guzzardi, Luis Arroyo, Camille Y. Lilly, Daniel J. Burke, Sam Yingling, La Shawn K. Ford, Anna Moeller, Barbara Flynn Currie, Juliana Stratton, Natalie A. Manley, Sara Feigenholtz, William Davis, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Linda Chapa LaVia and Carol Ammons

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Immigration Safe Zones Act. Provides that schools, medical treatment and health care facilities, and places of worship may not grant access to State and local law enforcement agencies that have entered into an agreement with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement or undertake other joint efforts with federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies to investigate, detain, or arrest individuals for violation of federal immigration law, unless a court has issued a warrant and appropriate personnel have reviewed that warrant and have consented to access or unless required by law and appropriate personnel have consented. Prohibits employees of elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education from asking about a student's immigration status or that of the student's family members, with exceptions. Requires the Department of Human Services to provide training or make training available to teachers, administrators, and other staff of elementary and secondary schools, as well as to medical treatment and health care facilities, on how to deal with immigration issues and how to notify families of those issues in multiple languages. Requires appropriate personnel of a facility to develop a plan to provide assistance, information, and safety to persons who are concerned about the government's immigration enforcement efforts. Provides for the removal of certain file information by State agencies, public schools, and public institutions of higher education. Contains a severability clause. Effective immediately.

 Fiscal Note (Dept. of Human Services)
 The estimated cost of $5 million is based on the current $1.9 million Immigrant Family Resource Program (IFRP), which educates and assists immigrants on Department of Human Service (DHS) benefits. In addition to providing multi-lingual education, DHS is responsible for the required training of various providers--such as health care and education--statewide. The $5.0 million fiscal impact could grow for that reason.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/12/2017HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  1/17/2017HouseFirst Reading
  1/17/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/30/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  1/30/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  1/30/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  1/31/2017HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  1/31/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  1/31/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
  2/1/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
  2/1/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
  2/2/2017HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee
  2/3/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  2/3/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  2/7/2017HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  2/7/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  2/7/2017HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kathleen Willis
  2/7/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  2/8/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
  2/8/2017HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-004-000
  2/8/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/9/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
  2/9/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
  2/9/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
  2/9/2017HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  2/9/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  2/9/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  2/9/2017HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  2/9/2017HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Tom Demmer
  2/9/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  2/9/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
  2/9/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  2/15/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  2/15/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  2/16/2017HouseFiscal Note Filed
  2/16/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  2/16/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  2/17/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
  2/21/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  2/22/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
  2/23/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 007-005-000
  2/23/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
  2/23/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
  2/23/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  2/24/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  2/24/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/1/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  3/6/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  3/7/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton
  3/10/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  3/14/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  3/15/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  3/27/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  3/29/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  3/30/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  4/26/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/26/2017HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/28/2017HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

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