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AUSTIN, Texas -- Two Republican leaders in the Texas House suggested this week that the body will tread cautiously in dealing with immigration-related bills.
Most legislation that aims to make life in Texas tougher for undocumented immigrants will first be vetted by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, House Speaker Tom Craddick, R-Midland, and state Rep. David Swinford, R-Dumas, said last week.
"We just want to look at them and make sure we get bills we actually have authority over on the floor rather than ones we don't," Craddick said.
Lawmakers so far have filed about 30 bills they say would create disincentives for migrants to stay in Texas illegally and reduce the burden undocumented immigrants put on taxpayers.
Posted by tyne at February 18, 2007