Immigration enforcement in Texas
Measured against: the scope of immigration enforcement by state or local government.
109 bills · Immigration enforcement in every state · All Texas topics
This week
16 bills with new action · 16 newly filed.
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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.
otherStage: Filed Nov 12: Filed -
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 cooperationStage: Filed Nov 9: Filed -
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.
state federal cooperation, state immigration crimes border, detention transport, otherStage: Filed Nov 9: Filed -
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, otherStage: Filed Nov 9: Filed -
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
state federal cooperation, employment e verify, otherStage: Filed Nov 9: Filed
All Immigration enforcement bills in Texas
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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.
otherStage: Filed Nov 12: Filed -
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 cooperationStage: Filed Nov 9: Filed -
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.
state federal cooperation, state immigration crimes border, detention transport, otherStage: Filed Nov 9: Filed -
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, otherStage: Filed Nov 9: Filed -
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
state federal cooperation, employment e verify, otherStage: Filed Nov 9: Filed -
Relating to prohibiting a governmental entity from entering into or renewing an agreement for civil immigration detention and from expending public money or providing public property for that purpose.
AI summary Prohibits state and local governmental entities from entering into, renewing, or modifying agreements for civil immigration detention facilities and from expending public funds or providing public property for that purpose, so less immigration detention by state or local government.
Restricts immigration enforcementdetention transport, state federal cooperationStage: Filed Nov 9: Filed -
Relating to the enforcement of federal immigration law under agreements between certain sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
AI summary Requires agreements with ICE to include a provision barring sheriffs and their personnel from targeting children for immigration enforcement in or on child protected areas (such as schools, health facilities, and courthouses), so less immigration enforcement in those locations.
Restricts immigration enforcementstate federal cooperation, otherStage: Filed Nov 9: Filed -
Relating to the regulation of residential immigrant detention facilities; requiring a license; authorizing a fee; providing administrative and civil penalties.
AI summary Imposes state licensing, detailed health/safety standards, frequent inspections, reporting, whistleblower protections, and penalties on private facilities contracting with ICE to detain immigrants, making continued or new operation of such facilities more difficult and costly.
Restricts immigration enforcementdetention transportStage: Filed Nov 9: Filed -
Relating to an exception from requirements to assist or cooperate with federal immigration officers for matters regarding activities that occur at a domestic violence shelter.
AI summary Expands the list of locations where local entities may prohibit cooperation with federal immigration officers to include domestic violence shelters, so less immigration enforcement in those settings.
Restricts immigration enforcementsanctuary policies, state federal cooperationStage: Filed Nov 9: Filed -
Relating to a prohibition on agreements to use state park property for border security infrastructure or related improvements.
AI summary Prohibits state agencies from agreeing to use state park land for border security infrastructure without legislative approval, so less state involvement in border operations.
Restricts immigration enforcementdetention transportStage: Filed Nov 9: Filed -
Relating to efficiency audits of Operation Lone Star and other border security programs.
AI summary Requires regular independent efficiency audits of Operation Lone Star and other border security programs, including review of resource use for securing the border, so more structured oversight of immigration enforcement spending and operations.
No change to immigration enforcementotherStage: Filed Nov 9: Filed -
Relating to participation of political subdivisions and contractors and subcontractors of political subdivisions in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.
AI summary Requires political subdivisions to use E-Verify for all new hires and bars awarding contracts to contractors or subcontractors that do not register and participate in E-Verify, so more immigration enforcement via employment verification.
employment e verifyStage: Filed Nov 9: Filed -
Relating to the eligibility of a service member or veteran of the United States armed forces to participate in a veterans treatment court program based on citizenship status.
AI summary Removes citizenship as a barrier to veterans treatment court programs for service members and veterans, so non-citizens (including undocumented) have greater access to these diversion programs and less exposure to standard criminal enforcement processes.
Restricts immigration enforcementstate federal cooperation, otherStage: Filed Nov 9: Filed -
Relating to employment practices of governmental entities, state and local contractors, and private employers in this state regarding the legal status of employees, including requiring participation in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify program, and
AI summary Requires governmental entities, contractors, and private employers to register and participate in the E-verify program to verify new employees' work authorization, and bars or suspends licenses/contracts for violations, so more immigration enforcement via employment verification.
employment e verify, state federal cooperation, state immigration crimes borderStage: Filed Nov 9: Filed -
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 sheriffs to enter into agreements with ICE to enforce federal immigration law, and allows those sheriffs to terminate the agreements, so less immigration enforcement by local government.
Restricts immigration enforcementstate federal cooperationStage: Filed Nov 9: Filed -
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 border security infrastructure like walls or fences on state park property, so less border security infrastructure is built.
Restricts immigration enforcementstate immigration crimes borderStage: Filed Nov 9: Filed -
Relating to the Department of Public Safety performing DNA testing of certain individuals crossing the Texas-Mexico border and restrictions on the use of the results of those tests.
AI summary Requires DPS to test DNA of certain migrants detained by federal authorities at the border and share results with DHS for federal immigration enforcement, increasing state assistance to federal immigration enforcement.
state federal cooperation, detention transportStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Aug 15, 2025: Filed -
Relating to the Department of Public Safety performing DNA testing of certain individuals crossing the Texas-Mexico border and restrictions on the use of the results of those tests.
AI summary Requires DPS to test DNA of certain border crossers (suspected of human trafficking) and share results with DHS specifically for federal immigration enforcement, increasing state assistance to federal immigration authorities.
state federal cooperationRestricts immigration enforcementotherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Jul 17, 2025: Filed -
Relating to agreements between certain sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law and a grant program to cover the costs of implementing those agreements.
AI summary Requires sheriffs to request and enter into 287(g) agreements with ICE to enforce federal immigration law, and provides grants to cover costs, so more immigration enforcement by local government.
state federal cooperation, detention transportStage: Law Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 1/1/26 -
Relating to the homeland security activities of certain entities, including the establishment and operations of the Homeland Security Division in the Department of Public Safety.
AI summary Establishes a Homeland Security Division in DPS to lead coordination of border security operations with federal agencies, state agencies, and local governments, and to coordinate intelligence collection and analysis for border security, so more immigration enforcement.
state federal cooperationStage: Law Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25 -
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the appraised value of real property located in certain counties that arises from the installation or construction on the property of border security infrastructure and related improvements and to the consideration of the price paid
AI summary Exempts from property tax the added value from building border walls, fences, roads or other barriers on private land in border counties under agreements with the state or U.S., and bars appraisers from considering government purchase prices of such land when valuing nearby property, so more border,
state immigration crimes border, otherStage: Law Jun 20, 2025: See remarks for effective date -
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances for illegal aliens charged with certain offenses punishable as a felony.
AI summary Creates a state constitutional rule denying bail to noncitizens without lawful presence who are charged with certain felonies (after a probable-cause hearing), increasing state restrictions and consequences tied to unlawful immigration status for those accused of crimes.
state immigration crimes border, state federal cooperationStage: ✕ Died (session ended) May 28, 2025: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal -
Relating to border protection agreements between this state and the United Mexican States.
AI summary Authorizes the governor to enter into agreements with Mexican federal and state authorities to enhance Texas's ability to protect and defend its borders, so more immigration enforcement.
state federal cooperation, state immigration crimes borderStage: ✕ Died (session ended) May 26, 2025: Not again placed on intent calendar -
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the market value of real property located in a county that borders the United Mexican States that arises from the installation or construction on the property of bo
AI summary Authorizes a property tax exemption for the added value from installing border security infrastructure in counties bordering Mexico, incentivizing more such construction and thus more border security operations.
state immigration crimes border, otherStage: Law May 23, 2025: Filed with the Secretary of State -
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of smuggling of persons.
AI summary Expands the definition and penalties for smuggling of persons by adding new ways to commit the offense (such as assisting entry onto property without consent or forcing someone to remain), increasing felony degrees and minimum sentences in more circumstances, and applying to single individuals, so a
state immigration crimes borderStage: ✕ Died (session ended) May 19, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars -
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed by an illegal alien.
AI summary Creates a new affirmative finding that an offense was committed by an 'illegal alien' (defined by unlawful entry or overstaying) and increases the punishment range for most felonies committed by such persons, so more state criminal enforcement tied to immigration status.
state immigration crimes border, state federal cooperationStage: ✕ Died (session ended) May 19, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars -
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 Establishes a border security liaison with US Customs and Border Protection sectors and directs DPS to pursue border-securing strategies and purchase inspection equipment, increasing state cooperation and capacity for immigration and border enforcement.
state federal cooperation, detention transport, otherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) May 19, 2025: Received from the House -
Relating to an annual study on the economic, environmental, and financial impact of illegal immigration in this state.
AI summary Requires the governor's office to conduct and report on an annual study of the impacts of illegal immigration, which increases official attention to and documentation of illegal immigration without changing any enforcement powers or policies.
No change to immigration enforcementotherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) May 15, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars -
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Commission on Border Security and Illegal Immigration.
AI summary Creates a state commission to study illegal immigration's impacts, review related laws, develop a state plan to address illegal immigration and influx, and recommend legislative and administrative actions to implement that plan, so more state immigration enforcement.
otherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) May 15, 2025: Received from the House -
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of smuggling of persons.
AI summary Expands the state smuggling of persons offense to cover assisting entry onto certain lands without owner consent, increasing state criminal enforcement against illegal border crossings and related activity.
state immigration crimes border, otherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) May 12, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars -
Relating to the recovery of certain state border security expenditures from the federal government.
AI summary Authorizes the governor to seek federal reimbursement for state border security costs and allows the attorney general to sue a federal agency to recover unpaid amounts, increasing state pressure on federal government to fund and indirectly support state-led border enforcement activities.
state federal cooperation, state immigration crimes borderStage: ✕ Died (session ended) May 12, 2025: Referred to Finance -
Relating to the Department of Public Safety performing DNA testing of certain individuals crossing the Texas-Mexico border and restrictions on the use of the results of those tests.
AI summary Requires DPS to test DNA of certain border crossers (suspected of faking family ties) and share results with DHS specifically for federal immigration enforcement, expanding state role in immigration enforcement.
state federal cooperation, detention transportStage: ✕ Died (session ended) May 12, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars -
Relating to the recovery by this state from the federal government of certain border security expenditures.
AI summary Requires the state comptroller to invoice the federal government for past and future state spending on border security (including a one-time claim up to $20B for 2001-2025), with legal action if unpaid, so more state pursuit of reimbursement for border enforcement costs.
state immigration crimes border, otherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) May 8, 2025: Considered in Calendars -
Relating to the memorial designation of certain portions of an international border wall and the use of grants related to homeland security for those purposes.
AI summary Authorizes naming sections of a state-built border wall after victims of crimes by noncitizens and funds memorial markers for them using homeland security grants, which promotes and memorializes border wall construction as a response to illegal immigration.
state immigration crimes border, otherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) May 7, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars -
Relating to requiring political subdivisions of this state to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.
AI summary Requires all political subdivisions (counties, cities, school districts, etc.) to register and use E-Verify for all new hires, so more state/local government immigration enforcement via mandatory employer verification.
employment e verify, otherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) May 7, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars -
Relating to the punishment for certain criminal offenses involving illegal entry into or illegal presence in this state by a person who is an alien; increasing criminal penalties.
AI summary Increases criminal penalties for illegal entry or presence by noncitizens, including by making some misdemeanors into felonies and enhancing sentences for repeat offenders or those with certain prior convictions.
state immigration crimes borderStage: ✕ Died (session ended) May 5, 2025: Considered in Calendars -
Relating to requiring state contractors, political subdivisions of this state, and private employers to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.
AI summary Requires state contractors, political subdivisions, and private employers to register and use E-Verify for new employees, with penalties including debarment from state contracts and license conditions, so more immigration enforcement.
employment e verify, state federal cooperationStage: ✕ Died (session ended) May 2, 2025: Referred to State Affairs -
Relating to agreements between sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law.
AI summary Requires sheriffs in larger counties to request and enter into 287(g) agreements with ICE to enforce federal immigration law, and provides grants to support such agreements in smaller counties, so more immigration enforcement by local government.
state federal cooperation, detention transportStage: ✕ Died (session ended) May 2, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars -
Relating to agreements between border municipalities.
AI summary Allows border municipalities to enter agreements with adjoining out-of-state municipalities for facilities and infrastructure up to 30 miles from the border, and deems such out-of-state facilities as within Texas for purposes of state funding and financing eligibility, which can facilitate cross-jur
state federal cooperation, otherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) May 1, 2025: Left pending in subcommittee -
Relating to creating the criminal offense of child endangerment involving smuggling across an international border.
AI summary Creates a new state felony for a parent or guardian who knowingly engages someone to transport their child across an international border in violation of federal or state law if the child ends up without custody, at risk of harm, abandoned, exploited, or endangered, so more state immigration-related
state immigration crimes borderStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Apr 30, 2025: Considered in Calendars -
Relating to the unlawful possession of a firearm by a person not lawfully present in the United States.
AI summary Creates a new state crime for firearm possession by anyone not lawfully present in the US, so less firearm access for that group.
state immigration crimes borderStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Apr 29, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars -
Relating to employment practices of governmental entities, state contractors, and private employers in this state regarding the legal status of employees, including requiring participation in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify program, and authorizin
AI summary Requires governmental entities, state contractors, and private employers (with 25+ employees) to register and participate in the E-verify program to verify new employees, and bars state contracts with non-participating contractors, so more immigration enforcement via employment verification.
employment e verify, state federal cooperation, state immigration crimes borderStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Apr 28, 2025: Withdrawn from schedule -
Relating to the provisions required in an interstate compact on border security.
AI summary Adds provisions for states to jointly execute and enforce agreements with federal agencies like ICE under 287(g) to enforce immigration laws, so more state involvement in immigration enforcement.
state federal cooperation, state immigration crimes borderStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Apr 25, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars -
Relating to a border crime property damage compensation program.
AI summary Expands a compensation program for property damage caused by trespassers engaged in border crimes (including human smuggling and illegal entry offenses tied to transnational activity), making it easier for landowners to receive state funds for damages from such activity and related law enforcement.
state immigration crimes border, otherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Apr 22, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars -
Relating to funding for roadways and transportation facilities that enable monitoring of commercial motor vehicles in the border region.
AI summary Authorizes and funds construction of roadways and facilities in the Texas border region specifically to enable detailed monitoring of commercial motor vehicles, increasing state capacity for border-related enforcement activities.
state immigration crimes border, otherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Apr 14, 2025: Left pending in subcommittee -
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed by an alien.
AI summary Increases criminal penalties for non-capital offenses if committed by an alien (non-citizen), so more severe state punishment tied to immigration status.
state immigration crimes border, state federal cooperationStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Apr 8, 2025: Referred directly to subcommittee by chair -
Relating to the operations of the Texas military forces at the Texas-Mexico border; authorizing a civil penalty.
AI summary Imposes detailed health, hygiene, medical, and safety standards on state-run or contracted immigration detention facilities at the border, with contract requirements, legislative reporting, inspections, and civil enforcement via injunction, so more regulated and accountable detention operations.
No change to immigration enforcementdetention transportStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Apr 7, 2025: Referred to Border Security -
Relating to conditioning the implementation of a school choice program on federal reimbursement of state expenses relating to securing the border.
AI summary Links state border security expenses (from 2015 onward) to the timing of an education savings account program, using reimbursement as a trigger without changing any immigration enforcement powers, crimes, or procedures.
No change to immigration enforcementstate immigration crimes border, otherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Apr 7, 2025: Referred to Public Education -
Relating to periodic comprehensive forensic and efficiency audits of state border security activities and the enforcement of audit recommendations.
AI summary Requires periodic forensic and efficiency audits of state-funded border security and immigration enforcement activities, with mandatory cooperation, corrective actions, and potential funding suspension for noncompliance, so more accountability and oversight of immigration enforcement.
No change to immigration enforcementotherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Apr 7, 2025: Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency -
Relating to the installation of advanced x-ray inspection technology systems at certain Texas-Mexico border crossings.
AI summary Requires state agencies to install advanced x-ray systems at Texas-Mexico border crossings to inspect commercial vehicles, increasing state involvement in border security operations.
state federal cooperation, detention transportStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Apr 7, 2025: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs -
Relating to an exception from requirements to assist or cooperate with federal immigration officers for matters regarding activities that occur at a domestic violence shelter.
AI summary Expands the list of locations where local entities may prohibit employees from assisting or cooperating with federal immigration officers to include domestic violence shelters, so less immigration enforcement in those settings.
Restricts immigration enforcementsanctuary policies, state federal cooperationStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Apr 7, 2025: Referred to State Affairs -
Relating to the authority of certain health care facilities to cooperate with officers engaged in immigration-related duties.
AI summary Prohibits health facilities from granting immigration officers access to premises without a judicial warrant, so less immigration enforcement in health facilities.
Restricts immigration enforcementstate federal cooperationStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Apr 3, 2025: Referred to State Affairs -
Relating to certain requirements for participation in the E-verify program; authorizing penalties.
AI summary Requires state agencies, contractors, subcontractors, private employers, and political subdivisions to register and use E-Verify for new employees (with penalties including contract termination, debarment, license suspension/revocation), so more immigration enforcement via employment verification.
employment e verifyStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Apr 3, 2025: Referred to Business & Commerce -
Relating to the citizenship status of certain employees of this state.
AI summary Requires U.S. citizenship for top leadership and certain other positions in state homeland security entities, so more immigration enforcement by limiting non-citizens from key roles that interface with critical data and infrastructure.
state federal cooperation, otherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Apr 3, 2025: Referred to State Affairs -
Relating to the unlawful possession of a firearm by a person not lawfully present in the United States; creating a criminal offense.
AI summary Creates a new state jail felony for firearm possession by anyone not lawfully present in the US, so fewer people can legally possess firearms.
state immigration crimes borderStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Apr 3, 2025: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs -
Relating to the deposit of federal reimbursements for border security operations into the general revenue fund and the funding of services and programs in the border region.
AI summary Requires federal reimbursements for state border security operations to be deposited in the general revenue fund and used for grants to border counties for security, law enforcement, prosecution, adjudication, infrastructure, and related projects, increasing the funding available for state and local
state federal cooperation, detention transportStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Apr 3, 2025: Referred to Appropriations -
Relating to the citizenship status of and birth certificates for certain children born in this state.
AI summary Denies U.S. citizenship to children born in Texas unless at least one parent is a U.S. citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident, so fewer people born in the state are recognized as citizens and subject to state-level immigration rules.
Restricts immigration enforcementstate immigration crimes borderotherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Apr 3, 2025: Referred to State Affairs -
Relating to the assistance or cooperation of campus police departments, certain local governmental entities, and personnel of places of worship with federal immigration officers at a place of worship.
AI summary Prohibits local entities, campus police, and place-of-worship personnel from assisting or cooperating with federal immigration officers at a place of worship without a judicial warrant, so less immigration enforcement.
Restricts immigration enforcementsanctuary policies, state federal cooperationStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Apr 3, 2025: Referred to State Affairs -
Relating to interests in real property held or acquired by or on behalf of certain foreign individuals or entities and the authority of the attorney general to acquire the property by eminent domain; establishing the homeland security review committee; creating a criminal offense.
AI summary Creates a homeland security review committee to identify critical infrastructure, requires reporting and prior approval or disapproval of real property acquisitions by persons from foreign adversaries (including China, Russia, Iran, North Korea) or entities they control near such sites or of certain
state immigration crimes border, other, state federal cooperationStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Apr 3, 2025: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs -
Relating to interests in real property held or acquired by or on behalf of certain foreign individuals or entities and the authority of the attorney general to acquire the property by eminent domain; establishing the homeland security review committee; creating a criminal offense.
AI summary Creates a felony offense for making a false report to evade foreign-ownership restrictions on real property and authorizes eminent domain seizure of property held in violation of those restrictions, increasing state enforcement actions against certain foreign individuals and entities.
state immigration crimes border, otherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Apr 3, 2025: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs -
Relating to the authority of certain health care facilities to cooperate with officers engaged in immigration-related duties.
AI summary Bars health facilities from granting immigration officers access to their premises without a judicial warrant, so less immigration enforcement in those facilities.
Restricts immigration enforcementstate federal cooperationStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Apr 3, 2025: Referred to Public Health -
Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense.
AI summary Prohibits certain foreign individuals and entities (including those from designated countries like China, and domiciled individuals) from purchasing or acquiring title to real property in Texas, with attorney general investigations, divestiture orders, and a new criminal offense for violations, so a
Restricts immigration enforcementstate immigration crimes border, otherstate federal cooperationStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Apr 2, 2025: Left pending in committee -
Relating to the collection of remittance transfer fees for use in enhancing border security; authorizing a fee; providing a civil penalty.
AI summary Creates a new 5% fee on remittance transfers sent outside the US, with proceeds dedicated to border barriers, detention facilities, personnel for enforcement and removal operations, and preventing illegal entry, so more immigration enforcement.
state immigration crimes border, detention transportStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Apr 1, 2025: Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services -
Relating to a public school's cooperation with certain officers engaged in immigration-related duties.
AI summary Bars schools from granting immigration officers access to campuses or disclosing student/employee information without a judicial warrant, so less immigration enforcement in schools.
Restricts immigration enforcementstate federal cooperationStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Apr 1, 2025: Referred to Public Education -
Relating to the eligibility of a service member or veteran of the United States armed forces to participate in a veterans treatment court program based on citizenship status.
AI summary Expands eligibility for veterans treatment court programs to non-citizens by prohibiting denial based on citizenship status, so more veterans including non-citizens can access these diversion programs instead of standard criminal enforcement.
Restricts immigration enforcementstate federal cooperation, otherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Mar 27, 2025: Referred to Corrections -
Relating to immigration documentation or other information to verify citizenship or immigration status and to notification to the federal government of an arrested or detained person who is unlawfully present in the United States; creating a criminal offense.
AI summary Requires peace officers to notify ICE of any arrested or detained person determined to be unlawfully present, and allows continued detention for that purpose, so more immigration enforcement.
state federal cooperation, state immigration crimes border, otherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Mar 27, 2025: Referred to State Affairs -
Relating to a study and report by the General Land Office on private landowner participation in border security.
AI summary Requires a study on methods to increase private landowner cooperation with state border security activities including criminal trespass enforcement and placement of border security infrastructure, so more immigration enforcement.
state immigration crimes border, otherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Mar 26, 2025: Left pending in committee -
Relating to the memorial designation of certain portions of an international border wall and the use of grants related to homeland security for those purposes.
AI summary Authorizes naming sections of the state-built border wall after victims of crimes by 'aliens' (noncitizens) and funds memorial markers with homeland security grants, increasing the symbolic and practical emphasis on border barriers and immigration-related crimes.
state immigration crimes border, otherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Mar 25, 2025: Referred to Border Security -
Relating to requiring certain public and private employers in this state to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify, and notice regarding certain persons whose eligibility to work in the United States cannot be verified; creating a criminal
AI summary Requires both public and private employers to register and participate in E-Verify to check new employees' work authorization, and requires forwarding unverifiable cases to state authorities who must notify ICE, so more immigration enforcement.
employment e verify, state federal cooperationStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Mar 25, 2025: Referred to State Affairs -
Relating to requiring state contractors, political subdivisions of this state, and private employers to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.
AI summary Requires state contractors, political subdivisions, and private employers to register and use E-Verify for new employees, with penalties including debarment from state contracts and license conditions, so more immigration enforcement.
employment e verifyStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Mar 20, 2025: Referred to State Affairs -
Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities.
AI summary Prohibits certain aliens and foreign entities from designated countries from purchasing or acquiring title to real property in Texas, so more immigration-related restrictions on foreign land ownership.
Restricts immigration enforcementstate immigration crimes border, otherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Mar 19, 2025: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs -
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail for an illegal alien charged with an offense punishable as a felony.
AI summary Denies bail to noncitizens matching the bill's definition of 'illegal alien' if probable cause exists for a felony charge, increasing detention of such individuals by state and local governments pending trial.
state immigration crimes border, state federal cooperationStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Mar 18, 2025: Left pending in committee -
Relating to requiring state contractors, political subdivisions of this state, and private employers to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify; creating civil penalties.
AI summary Requires state contractors, political subdivisions, and private employers to register and participate in E-Verify to verify work authorization, with civil penalties, debarment from contracts, and presumptions of knowledge for hiring violations, so more immigration enforcement via mandatory employer/
employment e verifyStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Mar 18, 2025: Referred to State Affairs -
Relating to the unlawful possession of a firearm by a person not lawfully present in the United States; creating a criminal offense.
AI summary Creates a new state crime for firearm possession by people not lawfully present in the US, so fewer people can legally possess firearms.
state immigration crimes borderStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Mar 17, 2025: Referred to Criminal Justice -
Relating to the enforcement of state and federal immigration laws by state agencies, local entities, and peace officers; creating a civil penalty.
AI summary Requires peace officers to inquire into immigration status in more situations, investigate status on arrest or failure to show ID, and mandates that state agencies and local entities (including sheriffs and police) seek 287(g) agreements with ICE and share immigration information for public safety,
state federal cooperation, state immigration crimes border, sanctuary policies, otherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Mar 17, 2025: Referred to State Affairs -
Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense.
AI summary Prohibits certain foreign individuals (those domiciled in designated countries like China, Iran, North Korea, Russia or others designated by the governor) and entities from purchasing or acquiring title to real property in Texas, with violations treated as a criminal offense subject to investigation
state immigration crimes border, other, state federal cooperationStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Mar 17, 2025: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs -
Relating to agreements between municipalities and counties and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law.
AI summary Requires all municipalities and counties to request and enter into 287(g) agreements with ICE to authorize local officers to enforce federal immigration law, and imposes penalties for noncompliance, so more immigration enforcement by local governments.
state federal cooperation, sanctuary policiesStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Mar 14, 2025: Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs -
Relating to prohibiting the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by and contracts or other agreements with certain aliens or foreign entities.
AI summary Prohibits certain foreign citizens (from China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia) and entities they control from purchasing or acquiring title to real property in Texas, so expands state restrictions tied to immigration and foreign status.
state immigration crimes borderRestricts immigration enforcementotherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Mar 14, 2025: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs -
Relating to agreements between local law enforcement agencies and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law.
AI summary Requires local law enforcement agencies to request and enter into 287(g) agreements with ICE to enforce federal immigration law, and to dedicate officers to it, so more immigration enforcement by local government.
state federal cooperationStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Mar 14, 2025: Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs -
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of smuggling of persons.
AI summary Broadens the smuggling-of-persons offense by removing the requirement that the actor conceal, harbor, or shield the person from detection, so more acts can be prosecuted as state immigration crimes.
state immigration crimes borderStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Mar 14, 2025: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs -
Relating to required agreements between county sheriffs and the United States to enforce federal immigration law.
AI summary Requires all county sheriffs to apply for and continue participation in 287(g) programs (jail enforcement or warrant service models) to perform federal immigration enforcement functions, with deadlines and good-faith obligations.
state federal cooperationStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Mar 14, 2025: Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker -
Relating to the verification of the citizenship status of registered voters.
AI summary Requires the secretary of state to compare voter rolls monthly against federal databases from DHS, SSA, and others to identify non-citizens, and requires registrars to send notices demanding proof of citizenship to those flagged, increasing state enforcement actions to remove non-citizens from voter
state federal cooperation, otherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Mar 14, 2025: Referred to Elections -
Relating to efficiency audits of Operation Lone Star and other border security programs.
AI summary Requires independent efficiency audits of Operation Lone Star and other border security programs every two years, including review of resource use for securing the border and identifying cost savings, so more structured oversight of immigration enforcement programs.
No change to immigration enforcementotherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Mar 14, 2025: Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency -
Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense.
AI summary Prohibits certain foreign individuals and entities (including those from designated countries like China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or others designated by the governor) from purchasing or acquiring title to real property in Texas, with violations treated as a criminal offense and subject to AG-led
state immigration crimes border, other, state federal cooperationStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Mar 14, 2025: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs -
Relating to a private civil cause of action against local entities and campus police departments that violate certain laws related to immigration enforcement.
AI summary Creates a private right of action and waives immunity allowing lawsuits for damages against local entities or campus police that maintain a policy violating Section 752.053 (which prohibits sanctuary policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement), so more immigration enforcement
sanctuary policies, state federal cooperationStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Mar 12, 2025: Referred to State Affairs -
Relating to the recovery by the attorney general from the federal government of certain border security expenditures.
AI summary Requires the attorney general to calculate and invoice the federal government for the state's past and future border security expenditures (including a one-time claim up to $20 billion for 2001-2025), and to sue for nonpayment, increasing state efforts to seek reimbursement for immigration-related (
state immigration crimes border, otherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Mar 12, 2025: Referred to State Affairs -
Relating to agreements between counties and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law.
AI summary Requires every county to request and enter into 287(g) agreements with ICE to enforce federal immigration law, and imposes penalties for noncompliance, so more immigration enforcement by local government.
state federal cooperation, otherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Mar 11, 2025: Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker -
Relating to employment practices of governmental entities, state contractors, and private employers in this state regarding the legal status of employees, including requiring participation in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify program, and authorizin
AI summary Requires state agencies, contractors, private employers, and political subdivisions to register and participate in E-Verify to check new employees' work authorization, with penalties, license suspension, debarment from contracts, and a new enforcement division, so broader state and local use of E-VE
employment e verify, state federal cooperationStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Mar 11, 2025: Referred to State Affairs -
Relating to the referral of certain criminal proceedings in the Texas-Mexico border region to an associate judge and reimbursement requests for all or part of an associate judge's or interpreter's salary.
AI summary Allows referral of criminal trespass cases involving people not lawfully present in the US to associate judges in border counties, with state border security funding for the judges and interpreters, facilitating faster processing of such immigration-related state crimes.
state immigration crimes border, detention transportStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Mar 10, 2025: Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence -
Relating to certain criminal offenses involving illegal entry into or illegal presence in this state by a person who is an alien, including the enforcement of those offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
AI summary Creates or expands state criminal offenses for illegal entry or presence by noncitizens and requires their enforcement, increasing the scope of state immigration enforcement.
state immigration crimes border, state federal cooperationStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Mar 10, 2025: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs -
Relating to requiring political subdivisions of this state to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.
AI summary Requires all political subdivisions (including local governments and school districts) to register and use E-Verify for new hires, so more immigration enforcement via mandatory employer verification.
employment e verify, otherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Mar 7, 2025: Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs -
Relating to prohibiting a public institution of higher education from considering a student's immigration status for purposes of the institution's disciplinary process.
AI summary Prohibits public colleges from considering a student's immigration status in disciplinary decisions, so less immigration enforcement by state educational institutions.
Restricts immigration enforcementsanctuary policiesStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Mar 6, 2025: Referred to Higher Education -
Relating to required proof of lawful presence in the United States for issuance of a driver's license.
AI summary Expands the list of documents accepted as proof of lawful presence for driver's licenses, allowing more categories of immigrants with pending applications or certain visas to obtain licenses.
Restricts immigration enforcementstate federal cooperation, otherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Mar 3, 2025: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs -
Relating to the ownership of agricultural land by nonresident aliens or foreign entities.
AI summary Prohibits nonresident aliens and foreign entities from acquiring agricultural land, so expands state restrictions tied to immigration status and foreign ownership near borders or in agriculture.
state immigration crimes border, otherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Mar 3, 2025: Referred to State Affairs -
Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities.
AI summary Prohibits certain aliens and foreign entities from designated countries from purchasing or acquiring title to real property including agricultural land, so more restrictions on foreign ownership tied to immigration and national security enforcement.
state immigration crimes border, otherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Feb 28, 2025: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs -
Relating to measures to ensure the safety and welfare of the border region of this state, including protection from ongoing criminal activity and public health threats and the establishment of the Border Protection Unit; creating a criminal offense; creating a civil penalty.
AI summary Creates a new state criminal offense for trespass while unlawfully entering Texas from Mexico at non-port locations, authorizes state officers to arrest and deter such unlawful border crossers, and allows return of apprehended aliens to Mexico, increasing state-level immigration enforcement.
state immigration crimes border, state federal cooperation, detention transport, otherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Feb 28, 2025: Referred to State Affairs -
Relating to the authority of the attorney general to acquire by eminent domain certain real property owned by aliens or foreign entities.
AI summary Authorizes the attorney general to use eminent domain to seize real property owned by aliens or foreign entities if it is used in violation of law or creates a risk to critical infrastructure, increasing state actions against foreign land ownership tied to security risks.
state immigration crimes border, otherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Feb 27, 2025: Referred to State Affairs -
Relating to establishment of the immigration authority delegation training grant program for local law enforcement agencies.
AI summary Creates a state grant program to reimburse local law enforcement agencies for the costs of sending officers to ICE's 287(g) training program, so more local officers are likely to be trained and available to perform federal immigration enforcement functions.
state federal cooperationStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Feb 13, 2025: Referred to State Affairs -
Relating to efficiency audits of Operation Lone Star and other border security programs.
AI summary Requires independent efficiency audits of Operation Lone Star and other border security programs, including review of resource use for securing the border, which adds ongoing state oversight and potential recommendations for improvements to those programs.
No change to immigration enforcementotherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Feb 13, 2025: Referred to Finance -
Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities.
AI summary Prohibits certain aliens and foreign entities (including those from designated countries posing national security risks) from purchasing or acquiring title to real property such as agricultural land, so expands state restrictions tied to immigration and foreign status.
state immigration crimes border, otherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Feb 13, 2025: Co-author authorized -
Relating to the homeland security activities of certain entities, including the establishment and operations of the Homeland Security Division in the Department of Public Safety.
AI summary Establishes a Homeland Security Division in DPS to lead border security operations by coordinating efforts of federal and state agencies, local governments, and private organizations, and to coordinate intelligence collection and analysis for border security, so more immigration enforcement.
state federal cooperation, state immigration crimes border, otherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Feb 7, 2025: Referred to Border Security -
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail for an illegal alien charged with an offense punishable as a felony.
AI summary Denies bail to noncitizens matching the bill's definition of 'illegal alien' if probable cause exists for a felony charge, increasing state restrictions on such individuals pending trial and expanding state immigration enforcement tied to criminal charges.
state immigration crimes border, state federal cooperationStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Feb 3, 2025: Referred to Criminal Justice -
Relating to the authority of the Department of Public Safety to act during a state of invasion or imminent danger on the Texas-Mexico border.
AI summary Authorizes DPS to detect, deter, repel, prosecute unlawful border crossers, return apprehended illegal aliens to Mexico, enhance port inspections for smuggling and fentanyl, and use force against cartel operatives, increasing state immigration enforcement actions.
state federal cooperation, state immigration crimes border, detention transportStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Feb 3, 2025: Referred to Border Security -
Relating to agreements between sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law.
AI summary Requires sheriffs in large counties to request and enter 287(g) agreements with ICE to enforce federal immigration law, and authorizes those in small counties to do so, while providing state grants to cover costs, so more immigration enforcement by local government.
state federal cooperation, detention transportStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Feb 3, 2025: Referred to State Affairs -
Relating to the exercise of eminent domain authority by the Texas Facilities Commission to build a wall along this state's international border.
AI summary Authorizes the state to use eminent domain to build a physical wall on the international border specifically to prevent illegal entry, human trafficking, and related border violations, increasing state border security infrastructure.
state immigration crimes borderStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Feb 3, 2025: Referred to Border Security -
Relating to the referral of certain criminal proceedings in the Texas-Mexico border region to an associate judge and reimbursement requests for all or part of an associate judge's or interpreter's salary.
AI summary Allows referral of criminal trespass cases involving people not lawfully present in the US to associate judges in border counties, with state border security funding for the judges and interpreters, so more state resources for immigration-related prosecutions.
state immigration crimes border, detention transportStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Feb 3, 2025: Referred to Finance -
Relating to the provisions required in an interstate compact on border security.
AI summary Requires interstate compacts on border security to include provisions for enforcing federal immigration laws and sharing resources for detection, apprehension, and operational control of the border, so more immigration enforcement.
state federal cooperation, state immigration crimes border, detention transportStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Feb 3, 2025: Referred to Border Security -
Relating to the creation, operation, and powers of the Texas Division of Homeland Security.
AI summary Creates a new state division that may conduct border security operations including surveillance, detection, and interdiction of illegal entry of individuals from foreign nations, so more state immigration enforcement.
state immigration crimes border, state federal cooperationStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Feb 3, 2025: Referred to Border Security -
Relating to agreements between municipalities and counties and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law.
AI summary Requires all municipalities and counties to request and enter into 287(g) agreements with ICE to enforce federal immigration law, and imposes penalties for noncompliance, so more immigration enforcement by local governments.
state federal cooperation, sanctuary policiesStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Feb 3, 2025: Referred to State Affairs
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