Texas Passes Bill Requiring All Sheriffs to Cooperate with Immigration Officers
Bob Price2 Jun 202567
Texas legislators passed a bipartisan bill that will require all county sheriffs who operate jails to cooperate with U.S. immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Both chambers approved the conference committee’s version of SB8 and passed the bill to Governor Greg Abbott for his signature.
Texas State Representative David Spiller (R-Jacksboro) told Breitbart Texas that the compromise bill (SB8) will mandate all Texas sheriffs who operate or contract out a county jail to enter into an agreement with ICE under a program commonly known as 287(g). The program provides training and access to immigration databases, enabling deputies to perform limited immigration law enforcement.
Spiller told Breitbart, “This is about public safety.” He called the bill the “most aggressive” immigration enforcement measure to come out of the Texas Legislature this session.
Three Texas Democrats joined with House Republicans to approve the conference vote by a vote of 89-52, Spiller said. The bill passed the Texas Senate on a vote of 20-11. The bill now moves to the desk of Governor Greg Abbott, who is expected to sign the legislation.
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2025/06/02/texas-passes-bill-requiring-all-sheriffs-to-cooperate-with-immigration-officers/
