Introduced by Rep. Erika Geiss D-Taylor on June 8, 2017
To require the state to provide legal services to an illegal immigrant who is subject to a federal immigration removal hearing, and does not qualify under the state law that requires counsel be appointed at no cost to indigent individuals being prosecuted for a crime. This is part of a Democratic immigration package. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on June 8, 2017