TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — State lawmakers voted to pass the TRUMP act, which aims to support the president on immigration enforcement. Now, all eyes are on Governor DeSantis who promises a veto.

In the past week, there has been a great deal of finger pointing. Governor Ron DeSantis suggests some lawmakers may have been pressured into voting for the TRUMP Act.

“If you buck the leadership, they take away your committee assignments, they won’t hear your bills, they take away your projects and a lot of these guys get spooked by that, although, let me just tell you. You need to be willing to take consequences to stand, to do what’s right. You shouldn’t let them bully you.”

While House Speaker Danny Perez says the Governor may have been doing some bullying of his own.

“Attempts have been made to bully members of this House, including sending out mass emails and text messages with members, personal cell phone numbers on them. Attacks on this body attacks on all of you are not acceptable. This House will never be moved by threats. I will always have an open door and an open mind. But if someone tries to force me to choose sides members. I will always choose yours,” said Speaker Perez.

It’s the latest in the special session showdown, with DeSantis saying he plans to veto the TRUMP Act, something he can’t do, until he receives it.

“If this is such good legislation, why have they not sent me the bill yet to act on?” said DeSantis at a press conference in Destin, Fla.

WFLA reached out to Senate President Ben Albritton to check in on the timeline of the bill, but were not told a clear date.

Governor DeSantis assures residents, he’s not backing down, and believes the legislature tried to pull a fast one on Floridians.

“If I had not called the special session, this issue would not have been addressed at all. Let’s just be clear about that,” said DeSantis.

But, after working with the Trump administration, House Speaker Perez says the TRUMP Act is the most conservative bill in the country.

“We make sure that any crime committed by illegal immigrant gets the maximum sentence with no minimum. The governor’s proposal doesn’t have that,” said Speaker Perez.

As Republican leaders and DeSantis clash over whose bill is “better”, one democrat is weighing in on the debate and proposing his own immigration bill.

Minority Leader Senator Jason Pizzo took to X and shared, “This week was a waste of our time and your money. I will be proposing an immigration bill that is tougher on criminals, and constitutional, comprehensive, and cost-efficient. Politicians can go on being petty, but not until we equip law enforcement to enforce the law.”

Leader Pizzo shared with WFLA, “The TRUMP Act created layers of bureaucracy, prioritized college students instead of violent criminals, and even managed to sprinkle in some constitutional infirmity, along the way.”

He added that DeSantis’ proposals were expensive, riddled with loopholes and underwhelming.

His bill will be ready for a subsequent special session, or the regular, if that’s the only available venue.