Overview

• The Texas House gave initial approval to Senate Bill 8, requiring all sheriffs to collaborate with ICE through 287(g) agreements.
• The bill mandates sheriffs to request ICE partnerships, enabling local officers to serve federal immigration warrants and question detainees on immigration status.
• An amendment expanded the bill’s scope to apply to all counties, not just those with populations over 100,000.
• The Texas Attorney General would be authorized to sue sheriffs who fail to comply with the bill’s requirements.
• Advocacy groups have raised concerns about potential racial profiling and its impact on community trust and undocumented Texans.