Texas SB136 amends the Government Code to define "illegal alien" and requires interstate compacts on border security to include joint actions on.

Texas SB136 amends Chapter 794 of the Government Code to define "illegal alien" as someone not a U.S. citizen or national and unlawfully present in the U.S. The bill mandates that interstate compacts on border security include joint actions among states such as sharing law enforcement intelligence, building physical barriers or surveillance systems, and enforcing federal immigration laws. It also requires states to ensure operational control of the border and provide mutual support for necessary resources.

Texas SB136 amends the Government Code to define "illegal alien" and requires interstate compacts on border security to include joint actions on.

Texas SB136 amends Chapter 794 of the Government Code to define "illegal alien" as someone not a U.S. citizen or national and unlawfully present in the U.S. The bill mandates that interstate compacts on border security include joint actions among states such as sharing law enforcement intelligence, building physical barriers or surveillance systems, and enforcing federal immigration laws. It also requires states to ensure operational control of the border and provide mutual support for necessary resources.