Bill Text: TX HB2522 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a memorandum of understanding between this state and the United States Department of Homeland Security concerning the enforcement of federal immigration laws.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-30 - Referred to State Affairs [HB2522 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB2522-Introduced.html
| 85R10837 ADM-F | ||
| By: Schaefer | H.B. No. 2522 | |
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| relating to a memorandum of understanding between this state and | ||
| the United States Department of Homeland Security 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 411.00962 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 411.00962. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH UNITED | ||
| STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (a) The director shall | ||
| negotiate the terms of a memorandum of understanding between this | ||
| state and the United States Department of Homeland Security | ||
| concerning the role of the department in enforcing federal | ||
| immigration laws, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. Section 1357(g). | ||
| (b) The memorandum of understanding must be signed by the | ||
| director or by another individual as required by the United States | ||
| Department of Homeland Security. | ||
| (c) Not later than March 1, 2018, the director shall report | ||
| to the legislature the results of the director's negotiations under | ||
| this section. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. | ||
