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SB8Introduced in the Senate

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.

Passed

Introduced by Charles Schwertner, District 5

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Effective on 1/1/26

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

10 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House adopts conference committee report RV#4130 · June 1, 2025

89

Yes

52

No

9

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Gary Vandeaver1Yes
Brent Money2Yes
Cecil Bell3Yes
Keith Bell4Yes
Cole Hefner5Yes
Daniel Alders6Yes
Jay Dean7Yes
Cody Harris8Absent
Trent Ashby9Yes
Brian Harrison10Yes

Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to State Affairs

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken in committee

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Co-author authorized

  10. Considered in public hearing

  11. Vote taken in committee

  12. Vote reconsidered in committee

  13. Vote taken in committee

  14. Reported favorably as substituted

  15. Committee report printed and distributed

  16. Co-author authorized

  17. Placed on intent calendar

  18. Co-author authorized

  19. Co-author authorized

  20. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  21. Record vote

  22. Read 2nd time

  23. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Schwertner

  24. Amended

  25. Vote recorded in Journal

  26. Amendment(s) offered FA2 Blanco

  27. Amendment fails of adoption

  28. Record vote

  29. Amendment(s) offered FA3 Blanco

  30. Amendment fails of adoption

  31. Record vote

  32. Amendment(s) offered FA4 Eckhardt

  33. Amendment fails of adoption

  34. Record vote

  35. Amendment(s) offered FA5 Birdwell

  36. Amended

  37. Vote recorded in Journal

  38. Passed to engrossment as amended

  39. Record vote

  40. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  41. Record vote

  42. Read 3rd time

  43. Passed

  44. Record vote

  45. Statement(s) submitted

  46. Reported engrossed

  47. Received from the Senate

  48. Read first time

  49. Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker

  50. Recalled from subcommittee

  51. Considered in formal meeting

  52. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  53. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  54. Committee report distributed

  55. Committee report sent to Calendars

  56. Considered in Calendars

  57. Placed on General State Calendar

  58. Read 2nd time

  59. Amendment(s) offered 1-Spiller and Louderback

  60. Amendment amended 2-Romero

  61. Record vote RV#3472

  62. Amendment amended 3-Romero

  63. Record vote RV#3473

  64. Amendment to amendment tabled 4-Moody

  65. Record vote RV#3474

  66. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  67. Amendment adopted as amended 1-Spiller and Louderback

  68. Record vote RV#3475

  69. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  70. Record vote RV#3476

  71. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  72. Co-author authorized

  73. Rules suspended

  74. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

  75. Read 3rd time

  76. Passed

  77. Record vote RV#3502

  78. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  79. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

  80. House passage as amended reported

  81. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  82. Read

  83. Senate refuses to concur

  84. Senate requests conference committee

  85. Senate appoints conferees

  86. Senate refuses to concur-reported

  87. Senate requests conference committee-reported

  88. Senate appoints conferees-reported

  89. House grants request for conference committee

  90. House appoints conferees

  91. House grants request for conf comm-reported

  92. House appoints conferees-reported

  93. Conference committee report filed

  94. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

  95. Rules suspended

  96. Record vote

  97. Senate adopts conference committee report

  98. Record vote

  99. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  100. House adopts conference committee report

  101. Record vote RV#4130

  102. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  103. Reported enrolled

  104. Signed in the Senate

  105. Signed in the House

  106. Sent to the Governor

  107. Signed by the Governor

  108. Effective on 1/1/26

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