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House approves statewide requirement for warrant-service agreements with ICE for county jails
Summary
Lawmakers passed a bill requiring counties that operate jails to pursue a warrant‑service 287(g)-style agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and created funding and reporting mechanisms; supporters framed it as a public-safety measure, opponents warned it could chill immigrant cooperation with police.
The Texas House approved legislation that requires counties operating jails to pursue warrant‑service agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and establishes a funded grant and reimbursement program to offset local costs.
Rep. Dustin Spiller laid out the floor substitute for SB 8, summing it as a statewide framework for cooperation between sheriffs and federal immigration authorities focused on the warrant‑service model in the 287(g) family of programs. “This substitute builds on the committee's work but improves clarity, consistency, and enforceability,” Spiller said.
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