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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Government Code § 753.051: IMMIGRATION LAW ENFORCEMENT AGREEMENTS.

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  1. GOVERNMENT CODE
  2. TITLE 7. INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
  3. CHAPTER 753. IMMIGRATION LAW ENFORCEMENT AGREEMENTS BETWEEN CERTAIN SHERIFFS AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
  4. SUBCHAPTER B. IMMIGRATION LAW ENFORCEMENT AGREEMENTS REQUIRED

(a) The sheriff of each county that operates a jail or contracts with a private vendor to operate a jail shall request and enter into an immigration law enforcement agreement to authorize the sheriff and officers, employees, and, as applicable, contractors of the sheriff's department to enforce federal immigration law.

(b) A sheriff who requested but did not enter into an immigration law enforcement agreement under this section shall make additional requests to enter into an agreement under this section at least once annually after each request is made.

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1124 (S.B. 8), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2026.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:16Z. Source file · JSON

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