Texas Senate advances bill that allows state police to arrest illegals at border – Cross Timbers Gazette | Southern Denton County | Flower Mound

The Texas Senate advanced two immigration-related bills on Thursday evening, one of which would allow state police to arrest illegal immigrants who cross the southern border. Senate Bill 11, sponsored by state Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, would create a new state crime for illegally entering Texas from Mexico and authorize state police to arrest violators. […]