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Tag: ‘Sanctuary City’ Bill

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Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 6: “Sanctuary!”

HPM Digital Team

Posted on May 5, 2017 · Well, what now?

Tags 'Sanctuary City' Bill Beto O'Rourke Franchise Tax Houston pensions REDISTRICTING

Texas

Texas Becomes 11th State To Call for New U.S. Constitutional Convention

Andrew Schneider

Posted on May 4, 2017 · The Article V of the U.S. Constitution requires two-thirds of the states to call for such a convention for one to take place – 34 out of the current 50.

Tags 'Sanctuary City' Bill 85th Texas Legislature Constitution amendments convention of states US Constitution

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What To Know As Texas Nears Passing ‘Sanctuary City’ Law

Associated Press

Posted on May 4, 2017 · A breakdown of what this bill is about and what is not, as it heads to Governor Greg Abbott's desk to be signed.

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Politics

‘Sanctuary Cities’ Bill Heads To Gov. Abbott’s Desk

STEPHANIE FEDERICO

Posted on May 4, 2017 · The Texas Senate has voted to accept the House version of its so-called "sanctuary cities" bill.

Tags 'Sanctuary City' Bill Gov. Greg Abbott Senate Bill 4 texas vote

Texas

Watch Live: With Tensions Flaring, Texas House Debates “Sanctuary” Legislation

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune

Posted on April 26, 2017 · The Texas Legislature is at its closest point in six years to passing a bill that would outlaw "sanctuary" jurisdictions in Texas. Lawmakers agree on one thing: Wednesday will be a long and emotional day in the Texas House.

Tags 'Sanctuary City' Bill debate Texas Legislature

Texas

House Committee Advances Scaled-Down “Sanctuary Cities” Bill

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune

Posted on April 13, 2017 · The latest version of the Texas Legislature’s bill to outlaw "sanctuary cities" in Texas is a scaled-down version of what the state Senate passed out in February.

Tags 'Sanctuary City' Bill House State Affairs committee Senate Bill 4

Texas

Students, Professors Rally Against ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Bill

Andrew Schneider

Posted on February 23, 2017 · Texas Senate Bill 4 is often referred to as the “Sanctuary Cities” bill. But the bill as worded could go much deeper than the city level to target undocumented immigrants.

Tags 'Sanctuary City' Bill 85th Texas Legislature higher education immigration law enforcement

Politics

‘Sanctuary City’ Bill Clears Senate Committee After 16 Hours of Public Testimony

Texas Public Radio Staff

Posted on February 3, 2017 · Texas lawmakers heard hours of public testimony Thursday and into early Friday morning over a bill banning so-called “sanctuary cities” in Texas.

Tags 'Sanctuary City' Bill Public Testimony Senate Committee

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Andrea Martinez, right, and other students hand out hand-made signs and letters opposing SB4, an anti-"sanctuary cities" bill that already cleared the Texas Senate and seeks to jail sheriffs and other officials who refuse to help enforce federal immigration law, as the Texas House prepares to debate the bill, Wednesday, April 26, 2017, in Austin, Texas. Many sheriffs and police chiefs in heavily Democratic areas warn that it will make their jobs harder if immigrant communities, including crime victims and witnesses, become afraid of police.

Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 6: “Sanctuary!”

Texas Becomes 11th State To Call for New U.S. Constitutional Convention

Some children also participated in the march.

What To Know As Texas Nears Passing ‘Sanctuary City’ Law

‘Sanctuary Cities’ Bill Heads To Gov. Abbott’s Desk

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