Resident warns council about effects she attributes to recently signed state bill she referred to as SB 8

During the citizen-comment period on July 22, Olive Elkins addressed the council to express concerns about a recently signed state measure she called "SB 8," saying it will compel counties to provide manpower to local law enforcement and could increase cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. The nut graf: Elkins urged the council and community to consider protective measures for immigrants and cited a Hays County resolution she had mentioned at a prior meeting as a model for local action. Olive Elkins of 604 Balsa Wood Lane said the bill will "force counties across Texas to provide manpower to local law enforcement to help them with their operations in that jurisdiction." She said Orange County had already "signed up" and that the bill sets a precedent she described as aligning local jurisdictions with federal immigration enforcement operations. "We will see more raids, they will be more visible about it, and they will be sloppy," Elkins said, expressing concern that innocent people will be caught in the crossfire. Elkins urged the community to act quickly to protect vulnerable residents, recommending local measures such as the Hays County resolution she mentioned at a prior meeting. Her remarks were delivered during public comment; no council response or official action was recorded in the meeting minutes on the issue. Ending: The council received the public comment; staff and council did not take a recorded action or motion in response during the meeting.