Bill Text: TX HB1265 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to training of peace officers employed by the Department of Public Safety concerning the enforcement of federal immigration laws.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-28 - Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety [HB1265 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB1265-Introduced.html
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| By: Oliverson | H.B. No. 1265 | |
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| relating to training of peace officers employed by the Department | ||
| of Public Safety concerning the enforcement of federal immigration | ||
| laws. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 411, Government Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 411.00961 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 411.00961. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH UNITED | ||
| STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; TRAINING. (a) The | ||
| department shall require that each peace officer employed by the | ||
| department be trained in accordance with a memorandum of | ||
| understanding between this state and the United States Department | ||
| of Homeland Security concerning the law enforcement officer's role | ||
| in enforcing federal immigration laws, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. | ||
| Section 1357(g). | ||
| (b) The director has authority to negotiate the terms of the | ||
| memorandum described by Subsection (a). | ||
| (c) A memorandum described by Subsection (a) must be signed | ||
| by the director and by the governor. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
| a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
| provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
| Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
| Act takes effect September 1, 2017. | ||
