Texas 89th Legislature
Aliens
3 high-impact bills require immediate attention. 3 bills have bipartisan support.
High-Impact Bills
3 bills require immediate attention
Relating to the registration as a lobbyist of persons who engage in certain lobbying activities on behalf of a foreign adversary and to prohibitions on the receipt of compensation related to those lobbying activities; providing a civil penalty.
Relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty.
Relating to agreements between certain sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law and a grant program to cover the costs of implementing those agreements.
Aliens Filing Activity
Compliance & Cost
Leading Authors
All Bills (7)
Relating to the registration as a lobbyist of persons who engage in certain lobbying activities on behalf of a foreign adversary and to prohibitions on the receipt of compensation related to those lobbying activities; providing a civil penalty.
Relating to the registration as a lobbyist of persons who engage in certain lobbying activities on behalf of a foreign adversary and to prohibitions on the receipt of compensation related to those lobbying activities; providing a civil penalty.
Relating to proof of the identity of a child's parents in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
Relating to proof of the identity of a child's parents in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter.
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter.
Relating to agreements between certain sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law and a grant program to cover the costs of implementing those agreements.
Relating to agreements between certain sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law and a grant program to cover the costs of implementing those agreements.
Relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty.
Relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty.
Relating to creating the criminal offenses of transnational repression and unauthorized enforcement of foreign law and to a study and law enforcement training regarding transnational repression.
Relating to creating the criminal offenses of transnational repression and unauthorized enforcement of foreign law and to a study and law enforcement training regarding transnational repression.
Proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.
Proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws on aliens passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 7 laws related to aliens. These bills were authored by 6 different legislators and address various aspects of aliens policy in Texas.
- Did aliens bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Aliens legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 4 Senate bills and 3 House bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most aliens bills?
- The leading authors of aliens legislation include Rep. Stan Gerdes (R) with 2 bills, Sen. Brian Birdwell (R) with 1 bills, Sen. Bryan Hughes (R) with 1 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on aliens issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for aliens legislation?
- Among the 7 aliens bills enacted, 3 have critical compliance urgency and 1 have moderate urgency. Businesses should prioritize reviewing high-urgency bills for immediate compliance planning.
- What subjects are related to aliens in Texas law?
- Aliens legislation frequently overlaps with Crimes, International Relations, Crimes--against Persons. Bills often address multiple related policy areas, so reviewing these connected subjects may provide additional context.
- Is there bipartisan support for aliens legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 3 of the 7 aliens bills (43%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on aliens policy.
- When do Texas aliens laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some aliens bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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