The Douglas Town Council approved the purchase of 7 acres of land Monday night for a possible sewer project.

The town currently does not have a sewer system.

The land cost the city about $35,000 and is located off Moon Road.

The council did not take a vote to proceed with the sewer project.

Council members said the entire project hinges on the town receiving a Community Development Block Grant.

At its next meeting, the council anticipates the results of a soil test of the site, which will determine if the land will be useable for the project.

A bill that would ban texting while driving statewide is up for debate in the State House.

If passed, drivers would be fined $25 the first time they're caught, $50 for the second, and $75 for the next.

Drivers would also receive one point on the driver's license for each citation. If you don’t know, after 12 points you can lose your driver's license.

A similar bill was approved Wednesday in a senate judiciary committee.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A Republican senator introduced a bill that makes modifications to Alabama's immigration law.

Sen. Gerald Dial of Lineville has pre-filed the bill which he says will add common sense to the immigration law.

Dial's bill amends a section prohibiting the harboring or transporting of illegal immigrants to allow churches or other "good Samaritans" to provide assistance to people without fear of punishment. The bill removes a section of the law that prohibits illegal immigrants from being released from jail on bond. Dial said his bill would eliminate provisions requiring proof of citizenship to renew vehicle tags and allow military personnel to show military identification cards as proof of citizenship.

Dial said many of the changes in his bill were recommended by Attorney General Luther Strange.