HB1441
Law-enforcement agencies; agreements with federal authority for immigration enforcement.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Law-enforcement officers; enforcement of federal immigration law; restrictions.
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 or cooperate with or to allow or authorize any resources ... (More) 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. This bill incorporates HB1438. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/22/2026 - House: Presented and ordered printed 26105657D
- 01/22/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 01/28/2026 - House: Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #3
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 02/06/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/06/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 1-N)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 02/06/2026 - House: Incorporates HB1438 (Guzman)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107361D-H1
- 02/10/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/11/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/11/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/12/2026 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 02/12/2026 - House: Passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/18/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1441)
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26108609D-S1
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/04/2026 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 95-N 0-A)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/09/2026 - House: House acceded to request
- 03/10/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/10/2026 - House: House Conferees: Lopez, Simon, O'Quinn
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Salim, Surovell, Sturtevant
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference substitute printed 26110054D-H2
- 03/14/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/14/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 34-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
