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This bill modifies the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure to change eligibility for community supervision (a form of probation) by introducing a new definition of "illegal alien" and using this definition to restrict access to community supervision for individuals who meet that definition. Specifically, an "illegal alien" is defined as a person who entered the United States without proper inspection, was admitted as a nonimmigrant but failed to maintain their status, or did not attain and maintain legal status before committing an offense. The bill amends several articles of the criminal procedure code to explicitly prohibit illegal aliens from receiving various types of community supervision, including standard community supervision, jury-recommended community supervision, and deferred adjudication community supervision. These changes mean that an illegal alien would be ineligible for these alternatives to imprisonment, regardless of the nature of their offense. The modifications will only apply to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025, and will not retroactively affect cases involving offenses committed before that date. The bill aims to create stricter guidelines for probation eligibility based on immigration status.

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