Hearing on Colony Ridge Bill
Update: Legislation regarding Colony Ridge did make it out of committee on an 8-3 vote on Thursday, Oct. 19. Now it goes to the full House, should they meet again. Currently, they have adjourned until Monday.
October 17, 2023 | Austin, Texas
Do you want to have your say on the large community of illegal immigrants and cartels taking up residence just 30 miles from Montgomery County? Here’s your chance.
The House of Representatives State Affairs Committee will hold a hearing beginning at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 19 in room E 2.016. On the docket is HR 4, a bill authored by Representative David Spiller of District 68. Also listed is Colony Ridge, the development garnering national and state attention for its high crime rate associated with illegal immigration.
The bill would prohibit the illegal entry into or illegal presence in Texas by an alien, the enforcement of those prohibitions, and authorizing the removal of people who violate some of those prohibitions in lieu of arrest.
It also concerns public safety, security, environmental quality, and property ownership in areas like the Colony Ridge development in Liberty County, Texas.
Take Action
Testify in Person Thursday, Oct. 19 at 10:30 a.m., Room E 2.016
For those who would testify in person, information for witness registration can be found here.
Instructions related to public access to the meeting location are available here.
Submit Comments Online:
Texas residents can also electronically submit comments related to agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until the hearing is adjourned.
Watch the Hearing Online
A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available for viewing.