- 2024, Criminal, Immigration
Increases criminal penalties for violent crimes committed by illegal aliens.
HB 1872 / SB 2770
Bill Description
Bill Sponsors
Rep. Monty Fritts
Sen. Janice Bowling
Bill Co-Sponsors
House: Barrett, Keisling, Todd, White, Russell, Hurt, Capley, Butler, Warner, Lamberth, Stevens, Alexander, Moody, Hulsey, Gillespie, Davis, Ragan, Sherrell, Richey, Burkhart, Gant, Martin B, Carringer, Martin G, Grills, Haston, Helton-Haynes, Hawk, Carr, Littleton, Vital, McCalmon, Powers
Senate: Stevens, Taylor
TLRC Statement on Bill
In addition to the enhancement factors prescribed under current law, this bill authorizes a court to enhance the statutory penalty up to imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole for a conviction under the following circumstances:
(1) The conviction is for the commission of a violent crime and the defendant was an illegal alien at the time the offense was committed;
(2) The conviction involves the use or display of a deadly weapon and the defendant was an illegal alien at the time the offense was committed; or
(3) The conviction is for the commission of a violent crime and the offense occurred on the property of a school, which is defined for purposes of this bill as a public or private elementary school, middle school, high school, college of applied technology, postsecondary vocational or technical school, or two-year or four-year college or university.
