Immigration - As enacted, creates certain offenses for a person who is unlawfully present in the United States to operate a commercial motor vehicle in this state and a direct employer of such person; requires the law enforcement agency of an officer who arrests a person who is unlawfully present in the United States to operate a commercial motor vehicle in this state to ensure that federal immigration authorities are notified; creates related civil actions for persons injured by an unlawfull...

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The bill makes it a Class A misdemeanor for an undocumented person to drive a commercial motor vehicle in the state and for an employer to knowingly allow it. It also requires officers who arrest such drivers to notify federal immigration authorities. In addition, employers and state officials who issue commercial driver licenses to undocumented drivers can be sued for damages and face million‑dollar civil penalties.

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