Texas HB4616 creates criminal offenses for transnational repression and unauthorized enforcement of foreign law, and mandates a study and training.

Texas HB4616 amends the Texas Penal Code to create two new criminal offenses. The first is transnational repression, where an agent of a foreign government or foreign terrorist organization prevents or surveils another person in Texas to enforce foreign laws. The second is unauthorized enforcement of foreign law, where such an agent prevents or surveils another person in Texas without state or federal approval. Both offenses are felonies.

Texas HB4616 creates criminal offenses for transnational repression and unauthorized enforcement of foreign law, and mandates a study and training.

Texas HB4616 amends the Texas Penal Code to create two new criminal offenses. The first is transnational repression, where an agent of a foreign government or foreign terrorist organization prevents or surveils another person in Texas to enforce foreign laws. The second is unauthorized enforcement of foreign law, where such an agent prevents or surveils another person in Texas without state or federal approval. Both offenses are felonies.