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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to peace officer enforcement of federal immigration law at |
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places of worship, hospitals, public schools, and courthouses. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Code of Criminal Procedure, is |
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amended by adding Article 2.255 to read as follows: |
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Art. 2.255. ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW AT |
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PLACES OF WORSHIP, HOSPITALS, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND COURTHOUSES. (a) |
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A law enforcement agency or other governmental entity that employs |
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a peace officer shall adopt and enforce a policy that prohibits the |
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agency's or entity's peace officers from participating in the |
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enforcement of federal laws relating to immigrants or immigration, |
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including the federal Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. |
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Section 1101 et seq.), on the property of a place of worship, |
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hospital, public school, including a public institution of higher |
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education, or courthouse. |
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(b) The attorney general, in consultation with agencies and |
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entities described by Subsection (a), shall develop and publish a |
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model policy on the attorney general's Internet website for the |
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enforcement of federal immigration law at places of worship, |
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hospitals, public schools, and courthouses to ensure that those |
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facilities remain safe and accessible to all residents of this |
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state regardless of immigration status. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |