Texas HB 7: Relating to measures to address public safety threats in this state presented by transnational criminal activity, including by establishing a Texas Border Force, and to compensate persons affected by those threats; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.

Status: Senate appoints conferees-reported (as of 2023-05-27)

State: Texas · Session: 88 · Bill: HB 7

Subjects: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION, TEXAS (V0472), ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811), Aliens (I0032), BORDER (S0045), COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (V2608), COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF (V8690), CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION, GOVERNOR'S OFFICE (V0963), County Government--General (I0096), Courts--General (I0160), Crimes--Miscellaneous (I0200), ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM OFFICE, TEXAS (V1109), EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, TEXAS DIVISION OF (VP6FW), Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs (I0223), Governor (I0375), HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS (V4280), INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF (V9827), INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (S0038), LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (S0096), MEXICO (G2781), MILITARY DEPARTMENT, TEXAS (V0971), Military & Veterans (I0535), PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION (V8707), PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF (V0251), Property Interests--Personal Property (I0600), Property Interests--Real Property (I0595), RANGERS (S0322), SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE (S0306), State Finances--Management & Control (I0748), TERRORISM & INTERNAL SECURITY (S0574), UNITED MEXICAN STATES (G0156)

Sponsors: Birdwell, Guillen, Lopez, Janie, Morales, Eddie, Muñoz, Jr., Raymond, Allison, Anderson, Ashby, Bailes, Bell, Cecil, Bell, Keith, Bettencourt, Bonnen, Buckley, Bumgarner, Burns, Burrows, Cain, Capriglione, Cook, Creighton, Cunningham, Darby, DeAyala

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