A Texas House of Representatives committee weighed legislation that would expand the state's authority to regulate the southern border with Mexico, including ar
DPS Chief Steve McCraw testifies before the House State Affairs committee on border security legislation. resting and prosecuting undocumented migrants for crossing the border illegally, punishable by up to a year in jail.
The House State Affairs Committee took up that bill on Monday, as well as another border security-focused measure that increases criminal penalties for human smuggling or operating a stash house, in a hearing lasting several hours. Both bills were left pending without a final vote. RELATED| Lawmakers worry about money, rights group worry about asylum seekers as Special Session tackles border security
Both bills drew a number of supporters and critics, many of whom cited the federal government's role as justification for their side. Rep. Richard Peña Raymond, D-Laredo, frequently asked witnesses testifying what they felt was the proper way to address immigration reform.
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