Texas Senators appear likely to end the special legislative session without passing any immigration-related bills after a panel indicated Tuesday that it won’t accept a take-it-or-leave-it proposal from the House. Story by TexasTribune.
, R-Rio Grande City, to increase the minimum sentence for someone convicted of smuggling people or operating a stash house to 10 years under state law. That would drop to five years if the defendant cooperates with police or if a person convicted of smuggling is related to the person being smuggled, but it could jump to a minimum of 15 years under certain circumstances.
The House quickly adjourned after it passed its versions of immigration and property tax bills last week rather than waiting for the Senate to consider those measures, which is the normal course of business during a special session. That unusual move forced the Senate to pass the House version of the immigration bill as is.
In the hearing, senators said they took issue with an amendment the House added to the bill that dropped the minimum sentence to five years for defendants who are related to the person being smuggled.
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