Texas lawmakers approved a sweeping package to overhaul the state’s bail system, a longtime priority of Gov. Greg Abbott’s.

"This unlawful parole scheme would have rewarded more than 1 million illegal aliens with citizenship and incentivized millions more to break into our country," Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said.

The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has begun the process of reviewing parole eligibility for Yolanda Saldívar, who was convicted of Selena’s 1995 murder and later sentenced to life in prison.

“This unlawful parole scheme would have rewarded more than 1 million illegal aliens with citizenship and incentivized millions more to break into our country, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said.