Immigration enforcement

This week

17 bills with new action · 17 newly filed.

Furthest along first.

• USHR10974 2025-2026By Lauren Underwood (D) · 7 cosponsors
  DHS Funding Accountability Act

  AI summary Rescinds unobligated funding and repeals sections of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act that appropriated funds to ICE and CBP, so less funding available for immigration enforcement activities including detention and transport.

  ↓Restricts immigration enforcementdetention transport, state federal cooperation
  Stage: Committee Nov 10: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
• TXHB1086 2027-2028By Mitch Little (R)
  Relating to prohibiting the provision or use of public money to fund certain legal services for aliens unlawfully present in the United States; providing a civil penalty.

  AI summary Prohibits governmental entities from funding legal representation, immigrant legal orientation programs, or legal defense funds for aliens unlawfully present, and imposes penalties for violations, so less state and local support for immigration legal services.

  ↑Expands immigration enforcementother
  Stage: Filed Nov 12: Filed
• TXSB99 2027-2028By Jose Menendez (D)
  Relating to the repeal of laws requiring agreements between certain sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law and providing a grant program to cover the costs of implementing those agreements.

  AI summary Repeals Chapter 753, Government Code, which required certain sheriffs to enter into agreements with ICE to enforce federal immigration law, and allows those sheriffs to terminate such agreements, so less state and local immigration enforcement.

  ↓Restricts immigration enforcementstate federal cooperation
  Stage: Filed Nov 9: Filed
• TXSB49 2027-2028By Judith Zaffirini (D)
  Relating to border protection and economic development services, programs, and other measures, including measures to recruit health care professionals to the border region, improve border inspection efficiency, and enhance border region airport security and capacity, and establishing certain educati

  AI summary Requires DPS to designate a liaison to each federal CBP border sector and to pursue border security strategies while coordinating to avoid duplication, so more state cooperation with federal immigration and border enforcement.

  ↑Expands immigration enforcementstate federal cooperation, state immigration crimes border, detention transport, other
  Stage: Filed Nov 9: Filed
• TXSB273 2027-2028By Cesar Blanco (D)
  Relating to a prohibition on the installation or construction of border security infrastructure on state park property.

  AI summary Prohibits governmental entities from installing or constructing physical barriers like walls or fences on state park property to impede border crossings, so less border security infrastructure is built.

  ↓Restricts immigration enforcementstate immigration crimes border, other
  Stage: Filed Nov 9: Filed
• TXHB926 2027-2028By Armin Mizani (R)
  Relating to lawful presence verification, expiration, and oversight of commercial driver's licenses and commercial learner's permits and to verification requirements for certain motor carriers; creating a civil penalty.

  AI summary Requires the department to verify lawful presence using federal systems like SAVE before issuing or renewing commercial driver's licenses, to audit records with federal verification systems, and to cancel privileges upon federal confirmation of unlawful presence, so more state enforcement of federal

  ↑Expands immigration enforcementstate federal cooperation, employment e verify, other
  Stage: Filed Nov 9: Filed

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