Bill to require Texas illegal immigration impact study dies

AUSTIN (KXAN) — It's been nearly 20 years since Texas last studied the impact of mass deportations, and there's no plan to revisit the effort anytime soon.

As the federal government continues widespread deportations of undocumented immigrants and workers, a bill that would have required an annual study of the effect unauthorized migrants have on the state has died.

Senate Bill 825 would have required a biennial report cataloging the economic, environmental and financial impacts of illegal immigration.