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SB 9
Relating to homeland security; providing penalties.
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Blame flying at Texas Capitol (blog.chron.com)
Jun 30, 2011He added, that the sanctuary city bill, SB 9, “was a strong bill that would have delivered significant reform and protections to Texas citizens. Senate Republicans unanimously supported and passed SB9 nearly two weeks ago on the Senate floor. ...Houston Chronicle (blog)
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Summer Under the Dome (austinchronicle.com)
Jun 30, 2011Now lawmakers eager to get home are wondering how much political collateral Perry would risk on another session to get SB 9 and SB 29 through. Why Rail? The city is pushing for a 2012 vote to build urban rail. The critics are asking, 'Who needs it? ...Austin Chronicle
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School finance plan passes Senate (kxan.com)
Jun 28, 2011David Dewhurst said SB 9 could still pass, though House officials felt there was not enough time in the specials session to do so. “I am disappointed the legislature did not address sanctuary cities," Perry said. "Working with legislative leaders last ...Austin News
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First Reading: As Dewhurst prepares to enter, Roger Williams leaves Senate race (statesman.com)
Jun 27, 2011David Dewhurst explained it, according to the Texas Tribune: “The House has 101 representatives and a number of other members who often vote with the speaker, and all they have to do is pass SB 9 in the form that we sent it to them, ...Austin American-Statesman (blog)
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Setting the record straight on anti-sanctuary city legislation (yourhoustonnews.com)
Jun 27, 2011SB 9 only preserves the critical cooperation between local/state/federal law enforcement needed to protect our state. As for in-jail citizenship background checks, all 254 Texas county jails currently perform fingerprint citizenship background checks ...Your Houston News
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A senator needs a dicho (blog.chron.com)
Jun 27, 2011Sanctuary cities in the form of SB 9 had its day in the Senate, passing on a party-line vote to the House. The House has failed, despite its supermajority, to pass SB 9 and now wants the Senate to do the House's dirty work. “My objections to SB 9 are ...Houston Chronicle (blog)
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Why I still speak Spanish (taylordailypress.net)
Jun 25, 2011During a hearing before the Texas Senate Transportation and Homeland Security Committee regarding the controversial Senate bill SB 9, that addresses sanctuary cities legislation, Antolin Aguirre, with the Austin Immigrants Rights Coalition, ...Taylor Daily Press
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Capital Highlights - Governor releases list of decisions (grahamleader.com)
Jun 24, 2011SB 9, the sanctuary cities bill that allows local police to question persons stopped for due cause about their immigration status, was approved by the Senate and has moved to the House for consideration. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst praised the work of the ...Graham Leader
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GOP Boosters Urge a "No" Vote on Sanctuary Cities (texastribune.org)
Jun 24, 2011The current version of HB 9 is better than SB 9 in that it only deals with the one single issue; a strong penalty against any governmental entity that restricts the authority of their employees to make inquiries regarding an individual's immigration ...Texas Tribune
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Perry selective in remarks to Latinos (mysanantonio.com)
Jun 23, 2011SALLY FINNERAN/sfinneran@express-news.net Emma Hernadez, 18, right, and other protesters climbed to the top of a parking garage across the street from the Hyatt Hotel where anti-Governor Rick Perry and anti-immigration bill SB-9 protests took place ...San Antonio Express
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Hispanic Groups Protest Governor's Stance Outside SA Latino Convention (ksat.com)
Jun 23, 2011Inside the luncheon, prior to Perry taking the podium, there was other criticism of SB 9 and other controversial legislation, such as the Voter ID bill and congressional redistricting. "We have seen in this legislative session easily the most ...KSAT San Antonio
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White Right-Wingers Deeply Concerned About Blacks and Latinos -- When They're ... (alternet.org)
Jun 23, 2011Just a few days before the fundraiser, Perry introduced SB 9 -- sweeping legislation which would ban “sanctuary cities” or non-existent safe havens for undocumented immigrants -- into the Texas Senate. SB 9 would further criminalize Texas Latinos by ...AlterNet
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The Last Seven Days: A Special Session Update (texastribune.org)
Jun 22, 2011Bill: SB 9 would ban and prevent sanctuary cities in Texas. It it passes, Texas law enforcement officials will be allowed to inquire about the immigration status of people they detain or arrest. Any local entity that refuses to allow its peace officers ...Texas Tribune
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Setting the record straight on anti-sanctuary city legislation (yourhoustonnews.com)
Jun 22, 2011SB 9, as passed by the state Senate, is a uniform, statewide requirement which allows local/state law enforcement officers the discretion to inquire about citizenship of those stopped for probable cause of breaking a local/state law, requires all Texas ...Your Houston News
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White Right-Wingers Deeply Concerned About Blacks and Latinos -- When They're ... (alternet.org)
Jun 22, 2011Just a few days before the fundraiser, Perry introduced SB 9 -- sweeping legislation which would ban “sanctuary cities” or non-existent safe havens for undocumented immigrants -- into the Texas Senate. SB 9 would further criminalize Texas Latinos by ...AlterNet
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Sanctions for Sanctuary Cities if SB 9 Passes [Politics] (austinist.com)
Jun 21, 2011The immigration debate in Texas has reached a boiling point. If Republican-backed Senate Bill 9 passes, which could happen before July, cities and counties in the state could lose federal funding if they prohibit the release of names of individuals ...Austinist
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The Brief: Top Texas News for June 21, 2011 (texastribune.org)
Jun 21, 2011The bill, SB 9, by state Sen. Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, would punish local governments that prohibit law enforcement agencies from inquiring about the status of a person lawfully detained or arrested. The arguments were the same heard during ...Texas Tribune Blogs (blog)
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Does SB 9 Mean Texans Are Finally Fighting Back? (vdare.com)
Jun 21, 2011[Texas Senate Passes Immigration Bill, June 15, 2011] But despite the fact that SB 9 doesn't go as far as Arizona's law, it is a step in the right direction. So needless to say, the Treason Lobby crowd is hysterical—because anything that might ...VDARE.com
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Pro-amnesty advocate displays 'disrespect' (onenewsnow.com)
Jun 21, 2011He was saying a lot of things and being very disrespectful to not just the senators in the room, but to all Americans." The ALIPAC president is pleased that despite Aguirre's arguments, the Senate overwhelming passed SB 9 by a vote of 26-5.OneNewsNow
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OPINION: Dangerous Distortions: Anti-Abortion Fascists and Third World Allies (intersectionssouthla.org)
Jun 19, 2011Just a few days before the fundraiser, Perry introduced SB 9—sweeping legislation which would ban “sanctuary cities” or non-existent safe havens for undocumented immigrants—into the Texas Senate. SB 9 would further criminalize Texas Latinos by ...The South Los Angeles Report
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¿Por qué no hablas Inglés? (wnd.com)
Jun 19, 2011SB 9 was passed by the Texas Senate on Wednesday and is now before the House. It'll be interesting to see if it passes there and if Texas Gov. Rick Perry signs it into law. In terms of his possible run for president, it's an important move that will ...WND.com
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US Mayors Discuss Immigration Reform, Border Security (laht.com)
Jun 18, 2011The mayor said he opposes Arizona's SB 1070 anti-illegal immigrant measure and a similar bill in Texas – SB 9 – that was passed by that state's Senate this week and which would require local law enforcement to use the federal Safe Communities program ...Latin American Herald Tribune
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Texas senator calls man's Spanish-language testimony 'insulting,' tells him to ... (nydailynews.com)
Jun 17, 2011"He continues to support the passage of SB 9 which will prevent Texas cities from directly or indirectly harboring illegal immigrants. This legislation creates a uniform standard across the state that will make Texas safer. ...New York Daily News
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Letters: Fractious debate in Austin (chron.com)
Jun 17, 2011SB 9 is part of the anti-Hispanic agenda the Texas GOP is carrying. The supporters of SB 9 say that Texas owes it to the brave law enforcement officials to give them the discretion they need to adequately do their jobs. However, it is these same law ...Houston Chronicle
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Sen. Tommy Williams Sets Record Straight on Anti-Sanctuary City Legislation (texasinsider.org)
Jun 17, 2011Tommy Williams Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – As Chairman of the State Senate Transportation & Homeland Security Committee, and author of the anti-sanctuary cities legislation (Special Session SB 9), I feel it is important to set the record ...Texas Insider
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Your afternoon reading: (texastribune.org)
Jun 17, 2011Senate Democrats managed to block SB 9 during the regular session, but it's found a new life in the special session. Behind the scenes, some question whether the Democrats are now reaping what they sowed when one of their members pushed the Legislature ...Texas Tribune Blogs (blog)
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Feds: Secure Communities Under Review (texastribune.org)
Jun 17, 2011It is currently in place in every Texas county jail, but a provision in SB 9, by state Sen. Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, would expand it to every detention and holding center in Texas, closing what Williams calls a “loophole” that allows arrested ...Texas Tribune
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Valley police officers speak about 'sanctuary cities' bill (valleycentral.com)
Jun 15, 2011Senate Bill 9 (SB 9) was recently passed the Texas Senate and is now heading to the House of Representatives. The bill would allow law enforcement agencies to ask anyone they stop for legal documentation. "This bill states that agencies can lose ...KGBT-TV
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By: MetroSource News (newsradio1420.com)
Jun 15, 2011(Austin, TX) -- A ban on sanctuary cities is moving through the Texas Legislature with the Senate passage of SB 9 last night. Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst says drug traffickers and transnational gangs should think twice before they step ...Sports Radio ESPN 1420
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Texas Senate Republicans pass 'sanctuary city' bill (chron.com)
Jun 14, 2011At its core, SB 9 allows law enforcement officers to ask someone about their immigration status after they are detained and also establishes uniform statewide standards. It also would ban local governments from enacting a policy prohibiting the ...Houston Chronicle
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Women on the Wall and IRCOT Founder Rebecca Forest Says There are Too Many ... (texasgopvote.com)
Jun 14, 2011Is this the voice of those who support legislation like State Senator Tommy Williams' so-called "Sanctuary Cities" bill (SB 9), a bill which has somehow become a "catch-all" for all the anti-immigration bills that didn't make it during regular session? ...Texas GOP Vote
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NC and Texas May Join Growing List of States Fighting Illegal Immigration (mmdnewswire.com)
Jun 14, 2011In Texas, state lawmakers are considering SB 9 which would stop cities and towns from being 'Sanctuary Cities' where illegal aliens can move in and out of local jails when arrested for crimes without being deported. This has led to many high profile ...MMD Newswire (press release)
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Immigrants win victories against Secure Communities (pslweb.org)
Jun 12, 2011A recent bill introduced in Texas, SB 9, would make participation mandatory. It further attacks “sanctuary cities” by denying state grants and funding to localities that prohibit local law enforcement from asking about immigration status. ...Party for Socialism and Liberation
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Perry adds sanctuary cities to game plan (haysfreepress.com)
Jun 8, 2011The three items are part of SB 9, a bill filed last week by state Sen. Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, and co-authored by every Republican member of the Senate. The driver's license provision of SB 9 requires that the Department of Public Safety index ...Hays Free Press
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Sanctuary bill: 2nd chance to get it right (yourhoustonnews.com)
Jun 7, 2011Perry added SB 9 to the special session agenda Tuesday. According to a press release by Williams' office, 18 Republican senators have signed on as joint authors of the legislation, virtually assuring its passage. The GOP has a 19-12 majority in the ...Your Houston News
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KYTX CBS 19 Tyler Longview News Weather SportsGov. Perry adds sanctuary cities ... (cbs19.tv)
Jun 7, 2011The three items are part of SB 9, a bill filed last week by state Sen. Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, and co-authored by every Republican member of the Senate. The driver's license provision of SB 9 requires that the Department of Public Safety index ...KYTX
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Senator Williams files Sanctuary Cities bill (yourhoustonnews.com)
Jun 4, 2011“SB 9 incorporates the sanctuary cities language passed by the Texas House in the recent 82nd Regular Session, and also includes elements essential for the prohibition of sanctuary cities to work,” stated Chairman Williams. ...Your Houston News
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Texas State Senator Files Anti-Sanctuary Cities Bill - Says it NOT an ... (hispanicallyspeakingnews.com)
Jun 3, 2011SB 9 eliminates this loophole.” He has also taken issue with those that refer to SB 9 as “immigration legislation,” as he says his is about homeland security and not the federal government's domain of immigration. “I don't see sanctuary cities or any ...Hispanically Speaking News
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State senator files sanctuary cities bill (statesman.com)
Jun 2, 2011“SB 9 incorporates the sanctuary cities language passed by the Texas House in the recent 82nd Regular Session, and also includes elements essential for the prohibition of sanctuary cities to work,” said Williams, who chairs the Senate's Transportation ...Austin American-Statesman (blog)
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Senate To Vote On Key Bills This Week (news.officialwire.com)
Jun 1, 2011SB 9 – would bring California in line with the rest of the world by ending life without parole (LWOP) sentences for kids. Under SB 9, courts could review cases of juveniles sentenced to life without parole after 10 years, potentially allowing some ...OfficialWire (press release)
Bing News
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2011-12 Big Monday Schedule's Big 12 Portion Includes Four Kansas Games (sbnation.com)
Jul 21, 2011with Texas A&M at Missouri at 5:30 p.m. ET and Baylor at Kansas at 9:30 p.m. Kansas and Texas A&M will follow-up the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day appearances with a game against each other in Lawrence on January 23. As part of ESPN’s Rivalry Week , Texas ...SBNation.com
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Cedeno, Steele lead Hooks over Riders (caller.com)
Jul 17, 2011While Cedeno (5-5) has adequate numbers against the rest of the Texas League ... LOB — Corpus Christi 6, Frisco 9. 2B — Martinez, Steele 2, Hinze, Beltre. 3B — Beltre. HR — Bianucci (20). SB — Steele (16), Bourgeois (1), Beltre (7).Corpus Christi Caller
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Maryland Basketball Coach Mark Turgeon Is Second Highest Paid Coach In ACC (dc.sbnation.com)
Jul 16, 2011Via Terps Insider : Hired away from Texas A&M in May, Terrapins men's basketball coach Mark Turgeon will make $1.9 million per year, which ranks him second to Duke's Mike Krzyzewski ($4.19 million) in annual guaranteed compensation among ACC men's basketball coaches.SB Nation
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Sen. Cornyn predicts Perry will run for White House (trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com)
Jul 15, 2011On Sunday's edition of Inside Texas Politics, Cornyn urges Congress to pass a balanced budget amendment and says he's against any deal to raise the federal debt ceiling that includes tax increases. The show airs at 9 a.m. on Channel 8.Dallas Morning News (blog)
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2011 Big 12 Football By The Numbers (kansascity.sbnation.com)
Jul 14, 20119 - Where Sporting News has Texas A&M ranked in the publication's preseason top 10 ... Follow @sbnkansascity on Twitter , and Like SB Nation Kansas City on Facebook.SB Nation
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Rangers Return From All-Star Break, Take On Mariners In Seattle (dallas.sbnation.com)
Jul 14, 2011Follow @sbndallas on Twitter , and Like SB Nation Dallas on Facebook ... seven and a half games behind the Rangers. Texas leads the AL West by one game over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. First pitch is scheduled for 9:10 p.m. CDT.SB Nation
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Rangers Return From All-Star Break, Take On Mariners In Seattle (dallas.sbnation.com)
Jul 13, 2011The Mariners sit in third place in the AL West currently, seven and a half games behind the Rangers. Texas leads the AL West by one game over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. First pitch is scheduled for 9:10 p.m. CDT.SB Nation
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Immigration debate stalls in political stalemate (panews.com)
Jul 12, 2011PORT ARTHUR — By Brandon Janes The News staff writer SB-9 State Senate Bill 9 or the ... one was able to identify a quote 'Sanctuary City' in Texas," said Deshotel. Laws similar to Senate Bill 9 did pass in Arizona, Utah, Georgia and Indiana, but ...Port Arthur News
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Minor League Monitor - Texas League (faketeams.com)
Jul 12, 2011Sent back to AA, he continued to beat up Texas League pitching. In 9 July games he is hitting .371 with 5 home runs. He could turn into a .280, 15 HR, 20 SB type of player in the majors. Vincent Belnome – Padres 2B DOB: 03/11/88 The Padres should have a ...FakeTeams
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Everything's bigger in Texas - even the babies (watoday.com.au)
Jul 12, 2011JaMichael holds the title of the biggest baby ever born at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview, located on the border between Texas and Louisiana ... JaMichael was born at 9:05am on Friday to Janet Johnson and Michael Brown. This is Johnson's fourth ...WA today
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Everything's bigger in Texas - even the babies (theage.com.au)
Jul 11, 2011JaMichael holds the title of the biggest baby ever born at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview, located on the border between Texas and Louisiana ... JaMichael was born at 9:05am on Friday to Janet Johnson and Michael Brown. This is Johnson's fourth ...Age
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Napoli's slam helps lift Rangers over A's 8-5 (wsbradio.com)
Jul 9, 2011C.J. Wilson pitched seven effective innings, Mike Napoli hit a first-inning grand slam off Gio Gonzalez, and the Texas Rangers stretched their winning ... They didn't identify him or provide additional details. Wilson (9-3) won his fifth straight decision ...News/Talk 750 WSB
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Proof of legal status now required for state IDs (themonitor.com)
Jul 7, 2011“Well, they sure as hell wanted this part of SB 9 in SB 1.” The Texas Tribune is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public media organization that operates www.texastribune.org. Its mission is to promote civic engagement and discourse on public policy ...McAllen Monitor
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Are They Hispanics Or Americans? SB 9 Debacle Vindicates IRCOT’s Rebecca Forrest (vdare.com)
Jul 6, 2011The recent proposed legislation in Texas , though mild by the standards of Arizona and other states, was a step in the right direction. SB 9 would have just allowed (not required) Texas law enforcement officers to investigate the legal status of those ...VDARE.com
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LSUS names new vice chancellor of university development (shreveporttimes.com)
Jul 5, 2011Johnette McCrery, former publisher of SB Magazine, has been named LSU-Shreveport's interim ... relations team for the Louisiana Recovery Authority, which helped secure $7.9 billion in federal funding for Katrina recovery efforts. McCrery also managed ...Shreveport Times
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JISD 'optimistic' over passage of SB1 (beaumontenterprise.com)
Jul 5, 2011With the passing of Senate Bill 1, Texas school districts are now waiting on figures of ... passed the Senate Tuesday, June 28, with a 21-9 vote. The bill finally passed the House with an 80-57 vote. Second, several conservative groups had expressed ...Beaumont Enterprise
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San Antonio marks holiday with pro-immigration march (kcentv.com)
Jul 4, 2011Texas Lawmakers approved a measure that will require the Department ... Joaquin Castro (D-San Antonio) and U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett, both democrats who oppose SB 9 took part in Monday's march.KCEN TV NBC 6
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Little-noticed amendment turns DPS policy into law (mysanantonio.com)
Jul 4, 2011Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, to the education funding bill legislators needed to balance the state budget, originally was included in SB 9, the so-called “sanctuary ... heaping costs on Texas drivers. “Why do I have to be questioned about my citizenship?”MySanAntonio
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Rule requiring drivers to prove citizenship now law (chron.com)
Jul 4, 2011Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, to the education funding bill legislators needed to balance the state budget had originally been included in SB 9, the so-called "sanctuary ... heaping costs on Texas drivers. "Why do I have to be questioned about my citizenship?"Houston Chronicle
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INTERLEAGUE Phillies 5, Blue Jays 3 (timesleader.com)
Jul 3, 2011SB—Bixler (3), Ankiel (8 ... 1,000th career victory in San Francisco’s 9-6 win over Colorado. 2007 — Brad Wilkerson hit three homers and had six RBIs to help Texas beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-3. Today’s birthdays: Tommy Hunter 25;Edinson ...Times-Leader
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Legislators mull over windstorm insurance bill (brownsvilleherald.com)
Jul 3, 20119. SB 58 – Relating to the designation of segments of State Highway 359, State Highway 16 and State Highway 285 as the Veterans of the Korean War Memorial Highway. 10. SB 514 – Relating to the acquisition of land and facilities by the Texas State ...Brownsville Herald
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Travs' Players On Losing End Of Exhibition (web.minorleaguebaseball.com)
Jun 30, 2011325, 9 HR, 26 RBI, 26 SB) started in centerfield and played the whole game ... Richards, 23, a righty and Texas League leader in wins, pitched one scoreless inning, giving up a hit and striking out two. After giving up a one-out single to Midland's ...MiLB.com
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UPDATE: Perry says immigration bill didn't pass because of Lubbock senator (kcbd.com)
Jun 29, 2011Texas Gov. Rick Perry says Lubbock Senator Robert Duncan is ... Duncan responded in a statement on Wednesday: "I am joint author of SB 9, the sanctuary cities legislation that the Senate passed on June 15th. This was comprehensive legislation that dealt ...KCBD
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House passes budget after initial failure (dailytexanonline.com)
Jun 29, 2011The special session almost went into round two after the Texas House of Representatives ... money in the state’s $9.4 billion Rainy Day Fund and not raising taxes. Megan LaVoie, communications director for Duncan, said SB 1 encompassed about 750 bills ...Daily Texan Online
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Local state lawmaker helped author sanctuary cities bill (newschannel10.com)
Jun 25, 2011If it passes it would change the way some Texas cities enforce immigration laws. SB 9 has received much criticism from some civil rights groups because it would prohibit Texas cities from adopting practices that protect illegal immigrants. Opponents of the ...KFDA
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Amazon sweetens job offer; Texas lawmakers don't bite (statesman.com)
Jun 24, 2011Amazon initially offered Texas a deal that would create 5,000 jobs and invest ... Perry vetoed that measure, but language identical to that bill was attached to SB 1. On June 9, the House defeated an amendment by Rep. Bill Zedler, R-Arlington, to strip ...Austin American-Statesman
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Protestors gather at national Latino convention, Gov. Perry featured speaker (woai.com)
Jun 24, 2011Henry Rodriguez who is the LULAC State civil rights chair said, “What really bothers me is the inhumanity of this SB 9, those legislatures are not sensitive ... very concerned at what is happening in Texas right now. I never thought we would see the ...WOAI
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Protestors gather at national Latino convention, Gov. Perry featured speaker (woai.com)
Jun 24, 2011Henry Rodriguez who is the LULAC State civil rights chair said, “What really bothers me is the inhumanity of this SB 9, those legislatures are not sensitive ... very concerned at what is happening in Texas right now. I never thought we would see the ...WOAI
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Does SB 9 Mean Texans Are Finally Fighting Back? (vdare.com)
Jun 22, 2011But Senate Bill nine, the Texas law, just gives enforcement officials the option." But despite the fact that SB 9 doesn't go as far as Arizona's law, it is a step in the right direction. So needless to say, the Treason Lobby crowd is hysterical—because ...VDARE.com
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Senator Hegar declares 82nd Legislative session a success for taxpayers (coloradocountycitizen.com)
Jun 21, 2011Senator Hegar noted other key legislation passed by the Texas Senate including: •SB 14 – Which combats voter fraud by requiring all Texas voters to verify their identity in order to vote. •HCR 18 – Calling on the United States Congress to submit to ...Colorado County Citizen
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Governor releases list of decisions on legislation (empiretribune.com)
Jun 21, 2011As of June 20, Senate Bill 2, the fiscal matters legislation that makes the budget balance, had not reached the finish line in the still-in-progress special session of the 82nd Texas Legislature. SB 9, the sanctuary cities bill that allows local police to ...Stephenville Empire-Tribune
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In defense of anti-sanctuary bill (chron.com)
Jun 21, 2011SB 9, as passed by the state Senate, is a uniform, statewide requirement that allows local/state law enforcement officers the discretion to inquire about citizenship of those stopped for probable cause of breaking a local/state law, requires all Texas ...Houston Chronicle
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Texas: Governor Perry Signs Important Pro-Gun Measures Into Law! (elliscountypress.com)
Jun 20, 2011SB 321 applies to both public ... and reduce cost to landowners. The Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission will retain authority to ensure that these operations are run in a safe and effective manner. Effective 9/1/11 House Bill 2560 by state Representative ...Ellis County Press
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NBA Mock Draft 2011: Bobcats Choose Jordan Hamilton At No. 9 (sbnation.com)
Jun 20, 2011The SB Nation 2011 NBA Mock Draft rolls on to pick No. 9, where Connor Huchton of SB Nation's Bobcats blog Rufus On Fire will make the pick for Charlotte. And that pick Texas small forward Jordan Hamilton. Connor's explanation follows. With this pick ...SBNation.com
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Texas senator calls Spanish speech "insulting," urges man to speak English (wfaa.com)
Jun 17, 2011"He continues to support the passage of SB 9 which will prevent Texas cities from directly or indirectly harboring illegal immigrants. This legislation creates a uniform standard across the state that will make Texas safer." But the exchange has rekindled ...WFAA
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Texas senator calls Spanish speech "insulting", urges man to speak English (khou.com)
Jun 16, 2011"He continues to support the passage of SB 9 which will prevent Texas cities from directly or indirectly harboring illegal immigrants. This legislation creates a uniform standard across the state that will make Texas safer." But the exchange has rekindled ...KHOU
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Texas To Join Georgia, Alabama in Fight Against Illegals (thenewamerican.com)
Jun 16, 2011And, importantly, cities in Texas will no longer be permitted to establish themselves as sanctuaries for illegal aliens. The bill , SB 9, introduced by Sen. Tommy Williams (pictured above) cleared the Texas Senate early this week by a 19-12 vote with the ...New American
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Prohibiting sanctuary cities (dailytexanonline.com)
Jun 16, 2011Senate Bill 9, a bill that was added to the calendar for the special session, is part of the anti-Hispanic agenda the Texas GOP is carrying. SB 9 will prohibit sanctuary cities, expand the federal government’s Secure Communities program to include all ...Daily Texan Online
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Curb the intolerance, por favor (statesman.com)
Jun 15, 2011"We are 100 percent opposed to SB 9, which impacts our families and our communities ... But Forest, in bemoaning the lack of Texas legislative action similar to anti-illegal immigration measures approved in Arizona and Alabama, opted for unreasonable ...Austin American-Statesman
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Valley groups turn to 'fasting' to protest Texas sanctuary cities bill (valleycentral.com)
Jun 13, 2011Sanchez said she and dozens of others are fasting and will hop on a bus and head to the Texas State Capitol on Wednesday morning ... of signed letters from Texans, in opposition to SB 9 to lawmakers. Those who can't go to the Capitol will fast on ...KGBT-TV Presents VALLEYCENTRAL.COM
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