Bill Amendment: TX SB8 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 1st Special Session
NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List
Bill Title: Relating to measures to address public safety threats in this state presented by transnational criminal activity, including by establishing a Texas Border Force and making funds available to certain governmental entities.
Status: 2023-06-07 - Received from the Senate [SB8 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SB8-Senate_Amendment_S_2_F3-Men_ndez.html
Bill Title: Relating to measures to address public safety threats in this state presented by transnational criminal activity, including by establishing a Texas Border Force and making funds available to certain governmental entities.
Status: 2023-06-07 - Received from the Senate [SB8 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SB8-Senate_Amendment_S_2_F3-Men_ndez.html
Amend SB 8 (senate committee report) by adding the following appropriately numbered ARTICLE to the bill and renumbering the ARTICLES and SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
ARTICLE ____. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT
SECTION ___.___. Chapter 752, Government Code, is amended by adding Subchapter D to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER D. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Sec. 752.081. AUTHORITY TO COMPLY. (a) In this section, "local government" means a municipality, county, special purpose district, or any other political subdivision of this state.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a local government may comply with federal immigration law, regardless of whether a state officer is directing the local government to act otherwise.
