TITLE: Relating to a study on the impact of illegal immigration in this state.

SUMMARY: Relating to a study on the impact of illegal immigration in this state.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to a study on the impact of illegal immigration in this state. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 411, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 411.02091 to read as follows: Sec. 411.02091. IMMIGRATION IMPACT STUDY. (a) The department shall conduct an annual study on the environmental, safety, and community impact of illegal immigration in this state, including any impact to the Texas electric grid. (b) The department may collaborate or contract with a state or federal agency, a political subdivision, an institution of higher education, or a nonprofit organization or other private entity to assist in conducting the study required by this section. (c) Not later than September 1 of each year, the department shall prepare and submit a report to the governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature containing the results of the study conducted under this section. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.