SB783
Law-enforcement agencies; agreements with federal authority for immigration enforcement, provisions.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Saddam Azlan Salim (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Law-enforcement agencies or l
ocalities; agreements with federal authority for certain immigration enforcement; limitations. Prohibits any state or local law-enforcement agency from maintaining, renewing, or entering into any federal immigration law-enforcement agreement unless such agreement contains certain conditions. The bill also prohibits any person acting in his capacity as a law-enforcement officer to assist ... (More) or cooperate with or to allow or authorize any resources to assist or cooperate with or to otherwise facilitate any operation executed in whole or in part by federal authorities for the purpose of enforcing federal immigration law. The bill provides that such prohibition shall not apply where the authority to enforce such laws is otherwise permitted or required by state or federal law or where the person acting in his capacity as a law-enforcement officer is presented with a valid judicial warrant, judicial subpoena, or judicial detainer that authorizes such enforcement. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Presented and ordered printed 26104506D
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26106430D-S1
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26107511D-S2
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Courts of Justice Substitute rejected
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Senator Bagby Amendments agreed to (20-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Senator Aird Amendments agreed to (20-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Senator Salim Amendments agreed to (33-Y 6-N 0-A)
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Senator Locke Amendments agreed to (36-Y 3-N 0-A)
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Amendments by Senator Perry agreed to (27-Y 12-N 0-A)
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote)
- 02/17/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB783)
- 02/24/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/24/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/24/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 02/26/2026 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 02/27/2026 - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
- 02/27/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26108866D-H1
- 03/03/2026 - House: Read second time
- 03/04/2026 - House: Read third time
- 03/04/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 03/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 03/04/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (63-Y 34-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
- 03/09/2026 - House: House insisted on substitute
- 03/09/2026 - House: House requested conference committee
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Salim, Perry, Sturtevant
- 03/11/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/11/2026 - House: House Conferees: Lopez, Simon, O'Quinn
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference substitute printed 26110046D-S3
- 03/14/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
